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Is BOBS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BOBS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BOBS mean?

Bobs is a form of BOB.

  1. verb

    move up and down repeatedly

    “her rucksack bobbed gently on her back”

  2. noun

    a former monetary unit in Great Britain

  3. noun

    a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around

  4. noun

    a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
4

B (3) + O (1) + B (3) + S (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for BOBS

BOBS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from BOBS

The 6 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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