SYBOE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SYBOE 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 SYBOE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYBOE is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYBOE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
syboesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYBOE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SYBOE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
Anagrams of SYBOE
The 5 tiles of SYBOE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SYBOE
1 longer words begin with SYBOE.
Shorter words from the letters in SYBOE
Common questions about SYBOE
- Is SYBOE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SYBOE is not in it.
- How many points is SYBOE worth?
- SYBOE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SYBOE?
- SYBOE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SYBOE:
Open SYBOE in the Word Finder