ZOBO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZOBO 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZOBO?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZOBO is to know. It scores 15 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZOBO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zobosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZOBO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ZOBO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 70,022.
Anagrams of ZOBO
The 4 tiles of ZOBO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ZOBO
1 longer words begin with ZOBO.
Shorter words from the letters in ZOBO
Common questions about ZOBO
- Is ZOBO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZOBO is not in it.
- How many points is ZOBO worth?
- ZOBO is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZOBO?
- ZOBO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ZOBO:
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