Words Containing SOBU

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing SOBU?

ISOBUTYLENES is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ISOBUTYLENE (16), ISOBUTYLS (14), ISOBUTYL (13).

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All Words Containing SOBU 8 words

How often does SOBU appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 8 words containing SOBU. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.3 points and the best is ISOBUTYLENES (17 points).

Total words: 8
Most common length: 9 letters; 3 words
Average Scrabble score: 13.3; out of 17 max
Longest word: ISOBUTYLENES; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 50% of words

Most common last letters

s 50%
e 37.5%
l 12.5%

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing SOBU

i ₁s ₁o ₁b ₃u ₁t ₁y ₄l ₁e ₁n ₁e ₁s ₁

I 1 + S 1 + O 1 + B 3 + U 1 + T 1 + Y 4 + L 1 + E 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 17 points

Double word: 34 pts
Triple word: 51 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

isobutylenes

Form of isobutylene

nounused also in making gasoline components

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