DABBER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DABBER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DABBER?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DABBER is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DABBER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dabbersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DABBER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DABBER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does DABBER mean in Scrabble?
noun
printing
A soft rounded pad used by printers and engravers to spread ink by tapping it onto type or a plate.
A dabber was made of cloth or leather stuffed with wool or hair, and a worker pressed it again and again against a block to put an even film of ink on the surface. The tool is older than rollers, and some craftspeople still prefer it for fine work. Today the word also names the large felt-tipped marker used by bingo players, which works on a similar tapping action.
How DABBER is used
Printing term; in modern use also the marker pen used in bingo halls.
- The printer tapped the inked dabber over the wooden block.
- An old dabber lay on the bench, stained black with ink.
- She bought a red dabber and marked off every number as it was called.
- Engravers once relied on the dabber to coat a copper plate evenly.
- The leather dabber had been mended many times.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DABBER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DABBER
The 6 tiles of DABBER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DABBER
1 longer words begin with DABBER.
Shorter words from the letters in DABBER
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Common questions about DABBER
- Is DABBER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DABBER, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DABBER worth?
- DABBER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DABBER mean?
- A soft rounded pad used by printers and engravers to spread ink by tapping it onto type or a plate.
- What letters can be added to DABBER?
- DABBER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DABBER:
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