TOBOGGIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. TOBOGGIN 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept TOBOGGIN?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOBOGGIN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOBOGGIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tobogginsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOBOGGIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TOBOGGIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TOBOGGIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TOBOGGIN
3 longer words begin with TOBOGGIN.
Shorter words from the letters in TOBOGGIN
Showing 40 of 97. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about TOBOGGIN
- Is TOBOGGIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TOBOGGIN is not in it.
- How many points is TOBOGGIN worth?
- TOBOGGIN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TOBOGGIN?
- TOBOGGIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TOBOGGIN:
Open TOBOGGIN in the Word Finder