DABSTER is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DABSTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DABSTER?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DABSTER is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DABSTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dabstersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DABSTER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DABSTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does DABSTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person who is skilled or expert at something; in some uses, a dabbler.
Dabster began as praise for a master of a trade, but the word later slid toward a clumsy or superficial worker. Readers must therefore judge from context whether a dabster is admired or mocked.
How DABSTER is used
Dabster is a dated word with two nearly opposite meanings.
- The old carpenter was a real dabster with a plane.
- Nobody trusted the dabster who changed careers every year.
- She proved a dabster at chess before the age of twelve.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DABSTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DABSTER
The 7 tiles of DABSTER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DABSTER
1 longer words begin with DABSTER.
Shorter words from the letters in DABSTER
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Common questions about DABSTER
- Is DABSTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DABSTER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DABSTER worth?
- DABSTER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DABSTER mean?
- A person who is skilled or expert at something; in some uses, a dabbler.
- What letters can be added to DABSTER?
- DABSTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DABSTER:
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