STROMB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. STROMB 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STROMB?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STROMB is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STROMB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
strombsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STROMB scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in STROMB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What stands out about STROMB
- STROMB gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with STROMB
5 longer words begin with STROMB.
Shorter words from the letters in STROMB
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Common questions about STROMB
- Is STROMB valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STROMB is not in it.
- How many points is STROMB worth?
- STROMB is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STROMB?
- STROMB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of STROMB:
Open STROMB in the Word Finder