ZOBUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZOBUS 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.
z10o1b3u1s1
Depends on the listZOBUS · 5 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 294,092odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ZOBUS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.8%
Our own measure of how useful ZOBUS is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZOBUS
No single letter turns ZOBUS into another word.
How ZOBUS scores
Scrabble z10o1b3u1s1 16
Words with Friends z10o1b4u2s1 18
Face value of the 5 tiles in ZOBUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 294,092.
Shorter words from the letters in ZOBUS
Common questions about ZOBUS
- Is ZOBUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZOBUS is not in it.
- How many points is ZOBUS worth?
- ZOBUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZOBUS?
- No single letter can be added to ZOBUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ZOBUS:
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