DATABASE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DATABASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DATABASE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DATABASE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DATABASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DATABASE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DATABASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DATABASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DATABASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
An organised collection of information stored in a computer so that it can be searched and updated.
Libraries, shops and banks all keep a database to track records that would otherwise fill rooms of paper. Good design lets users find one entry among millions in a fraction of a second.
How DATABASE is used
Database is also a verb meaning to enter information into such a collection.
- The clerk searched the database for the customer's order.
- Every new member is added to the club database on the same day.
- A damaged database can bring a whole company to a halt.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DATABASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DATABASE
2 longer words begin with DATABASE.
Shorter words from the letters in DATABASE
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Common questions about DATABASE
- Is DATABASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DATABASE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DATABASE worth?
- DATABASE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DATABASE mean?
- An organised collection of information stored in a computer so that it can be searched and updated.
- What letters can be added to DATABASE?
- DATABASE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DATABASE:
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