YOBBISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. YOBBISM 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YOBBISM?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YOBBISM is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YOBBISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yobbismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YOBBISM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in YOBBISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
Words starting with YOBBISM
1 longer words begin with YOBBISM.
Shorter words from the letters in YOBBISM
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Common questions about YOBBISM
- Is YOBBISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YOBBISM is not in it.
- How many points is YOBBISM worth?
- YOBBISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YOBBISM?
- YOBBISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of YOBBISM:
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