DATABUSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DATABUSES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
d2a1t1a1b3u1s1e1s1
Depends on the listDATABUSES · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DATABUSES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful DATABUSES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DATABUSES
No single letter turns DATABUSES into another word.
How DATABUSES scores
Scrabble d2a1t1a1b3u1s1e1s1 12
Words with Friends d2a1t1a1b4u2s1e1s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in DATABUSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DATABUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DATABUSES
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Common questions about DATABUSES
- Is DATABUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DATABUSES is not in it.
- How many points is DATABUSES worth?
- DATABUSES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DATABUSES?
- No single letter can be added to DATABUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DATABUSES:
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