DEBACLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DEBACLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEBACLE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEBACLE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEBACLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
debaclesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEBACLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEBACLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 421,074.
What does DEBACLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden and complete failure or collapse, especially one that brings embarrassment.
A debacle is more than an ordinary mistake: it is a public mess that goes wrong in a dramatic way, such as a failed product launch. The word began as a French term for a river breaking free of its ice in spring.
How DEBACLE is used
Common in news and business writing, for events that turned into a fiasco.
- The product launch turned into a complete debacle.
- Voters remembered the debacle for years.
- After the debacle at the airport, the manager resigned.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEBACLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEBACLE
The 7 tiles of DEBACLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEBACLE
1 longer words begin with DEBACLE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEBACLE
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Common questions about DEBACLE
- Is DEBACLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEBACLE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEBACLE worth?
- DEBACLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEBACLE mean?
- A sudden and complete failure or collapse, especially one that brings embarrassment.
- What letters can be added to DEBACLE?
- DEBACLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEBACLE:
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