WOBBEGONG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. WOBBEGONG 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept WOBBEGONG?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WOBBEGONG is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WOBBEGONG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wobbegongsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WOBBEGONG scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WOBBEGONG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WOBBEGONG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WOBBEGONG
1 longer words begin with WOBBEGONG.
Shorter words from the letters in WOBBEGONG
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Common questions about WOBBEGONG
- Is WOBBEGONG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WOBBEGONG, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WOBBEGONG worth?
- WOBBEGONG is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WOBBEGONG?
- WOBBEGONG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WOBBEGONG:
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