SOUNDBAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. SOUNDBAR is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept SOUNDBAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOUNDBAR is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOUNDBAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
soundbarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOUNDBAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SOUNDBAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOUNDBAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SOUNDBAR
- All 8 letters of SOUNDBAR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SOUNDBAR
The 8 tiles of SOUNDBAR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SOUNDBAR
1 longer words begin with SOUNDBAR.
Shorter words from the letters in SOUNDBAR
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Common questions about SOUNDBAR
- Is SOUNDBAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOUNDBAR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOUNDBAR worth?
- SOUNDBAR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOUNDBAR?
- SOUNDBAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SOUNDBAR:
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