DEADBEAT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DEADBEAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
d2e1a1d2b3e1a1t1
PlayableDEADBEAT · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEADBEAT?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.25%
Our own measure of how useful DEADBEAT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEADBEAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deadbeatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEADBEAT scores
Scrabble d2e1a1d2b3e1a1t1 12
Words with Friends d2e1a1d2b4e1a1t1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEADBEAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEADBEAT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEADBEAT
1 longer words begin with DEADBEAT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEADBEAT
debated11 beaded10 debted10 abated9 debate9 bedad9 baaed8 bated8 beted8 abate7 dated7 teade6 teaed6 abed7 bade7 bead7 bede7 debe7 debt7 abet6 bate6 beat6 beet6 beta6 bete6 dada6 dead6 deed6 data5 date5 deet5 tada5 taed5 tead5 teed5 bad6 bed6 dab6 deb6 aba5
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Common questions about DEADBEAT
- Is DEADBEAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEADBEAT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEADBEAT worth?
- DEADBEAT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEADBEAT?
- DEADBEAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEADBEAT:
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