DAB is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. DAB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DAB?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DAB is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dabsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DAB scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in DAB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,246.
What does DAB mean in Scrabble?
verb
To touch something lightly and repeatedly.
Dab does the same job as noun, verb and adjective at once: you dab with a cloth, apply a dab of paint, and somebody skilled is a dab hand. That last phrase is unrelated in origin and nobody has traced where it came from.
How DAB is used
Transitive and intransitive. Also a noun, and a flatfish.
- She dabbed at the stain and made it larger.
- A dab of glue holds it until the clamp goes on.
- He is a dab hand at anything with an engine.
- The dab is a small flatfish and a separate word.
- Dab rather than rub, or the colour lifts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DAB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DAB
The 3 tiles of DAB in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DAB
21 longer words begin with DAB.
Words ending in DAB
2 words end in DAB. Useful as a back hook: play DAB onto a word already on the board.
Words with DAB inside
Showing 24 of 278 words that contain DAB somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DAB are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DAB
Common questions about DAB
- Is DAB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DAB, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DAB worth?
- DAB is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DAB mean?
- To touch something lightly and repeatedly.
- What letters can be added to DAB?
- DAB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of DAB:
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