COBRA
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Definition
name
- (UK politics) Initialism of Cabinet Office Briefing Room A.
- (UK politics, by extension) Acronym of Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms.
- (US, law) Initialism of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, especially the provision that allows some employees to continue their group-based health insurance after leaving a job; also, health insurance obtained under this law."There were COBRA forms to fill out for insurance, and unemployment to file for."
noun
- (UK politics, by extension) A cabinet committee meeting that would use a COBR room
- (UK politics, by extension) A cabinet committee that would meet using a COBR room
name
- (UK politics) Alternative letter-case form of COBRA."Boris Johnson was accused on Saturday of being “missing in action” after failing to attend a Cobra meeting to discuss the national heatwave emergency following predictions that thousands could die in the coming days."
- (rare) A male given name.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 9 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 11 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'COBRA'?
The word COBRA is worth 9 points in Scrabble.
C3
O1
B3
R1
A1
Total: 9 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'COBRA'?
The word COBRA is worth 11 points in Words With Friends.
C4
O1
B4
R1
A1
Total: 11 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.