COMBUST is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. COMBUST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COMBUST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COMBUST is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COMBUST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
combustsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COMBUST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COMBUST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,605 thousand.
What does COMBUST mean in Scrabble?
verb
To burn, or to catch fire and be consumed by flames.
To combust is the root form behind combustion and combustible. It is often used for fuel or for things that burst into flame, and in casual speech it can mean to explode with anger. The word sounds more technical than plain burn.
How COMBUST is used
Engineers and fire officers use combust for things that ignite.
- Dry hay can combust without any visible spark.
- The fuel will combust inside the cylinder.
- He seemed ready to combust with rage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COMBUST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COMBUST
16 longer words begin with COMBUST.
Shorter words from the letters in COMBUST
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Common questions about COMBUST
- Is COMBUST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COMBUST, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COMBUST worth?
- COMBUST is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COMBUST mean?
- To burn, or to catch fire and be consumed by flames.
- What letters can be added to COMBUST?
- COMBUST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COMBUST:
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