ZOBU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZOBU 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.
z10o1b3u1
Depends on the listZOBU · 4 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 61,269odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ZOBU?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.75%
Our own measure of how useful ZOBU is to know. It scores 15 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZOBU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
zobusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZOBU scores
Scrabble z10o1b3u1 15
Words with Friends z10o1b4u2 17
Face value of the 4 tiles in ZOBU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,269.
Words starting with ZOBU
1 longer words begin with ZOBU.
Shorter words from the letters in ZOBU
Common questions about ZOBU
- Is ZOBU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZOBU is not in it.
- How many points is ZOBU worth?
- ZOBU is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZOBU?
- ZOBU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ZOBU:
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