TOLLBAR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TOLLBAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOLLBAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOLLBAR is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOLLBAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tollbarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOLLBAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TOLLBAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does TOLLBAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A bar or gate across a road or bridge that is raised only after travellers have paid a toll.
A tollbar stood beside the tollhouse on old turnpike roads, where a keeper collected money from each cart and horseman. Its modern descendant is the barrier on a toll road that lifts when the fee is paid.
How TOLLBAR is used
Tollbar is a mostly historical word for a payment barrier on a road.
- The coach stopped at the tollbar while the driver counted out his coins.
- A tollbar once crossed the lane near the old bridge.
- The keeper lifted the tollbar once the fee was paid.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOLLBAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TOLLBAR
1 longer words begin with TOLLBAR.
Shorter words from the letters in TOLLBAR
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Common questions about TOLLBAR
- Is TOLLBAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOLLBAR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOLLBAR worth?
- TOLLBAR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOLLBAR mean?
- A bar or gate across a road or bridge that is raised only after travellers have paid a toll.
- What letters can be added to TOLLBAR?
- TOLLBAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TOLLBAR:
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