CUPBEARER is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CUPBEARER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CUPBEARER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUPBEARER is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUPBEARER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cupbearersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CUPBEARER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CUPBEARER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CUPBEARER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CUPBEARER mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A servant at a royal or noble court whose duty is to pour and serve wine.
In antiquity a cupbearer held a position of great trust, since he might also taste the drink to guard against poison. Rulers often chose a trusted favourite for the job. The Bible and Greek myth both mention famous examples.
How CUPBEARER is used
Used in historical, biblical and fantasy settings.
- The king's cupbearer tasted the wine before offering it.
- As cupbearer to the Persian ruler, he stood close to the throne.
- The young cupbearer filled each goblet at the feast.
- Greek myth tells of a cupbearer chosen to serve the gods.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CUPBEARER and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CUPBEARER
1 longer words begin with CUPBEARER.
Shorter words from the letters in CUPBEARER
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Common questions about CUPBEARER
- Is CUPBEARER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUPBEARER, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUPBEARER worth?
- CUPBEARER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CUPBEARER mean?
- A servant at a royal or noble court whose duty is to pour and serve wine.
- What letters can be added to CUPBEARER?
- CUPBEARER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CUPBEARER:
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