DEBAR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. DEBAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEBAR?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEBAR is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEBAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEBAR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DEBAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about DEBAR
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEBAR mean in Scrabble?
verb
To exclude someone officially from a place, activity, or right, usually by a formal rule or decision.
To debar someone means to shut them out through an official ruling rather than by simple refusal, as when a professional body debars a member found guilty of misconduct. Courts, licensing boards, and competition organizers all use debar to describe a formal ban that removes a persons right to take part. The word carries a stronger, more official tone than simply saying someone was not allowed in.
How DEBAR is used
Formal; common in legal, professional, and administrative contexts rather than casual speech.
- The board voted to debar the contractor after repeated violations.
- A criminal conviction can debar a candidate from public office.
- The judge moved to debar the witness from further testimony.
- Cheating in the exam can debar a student from graduating.
- The association debarred the coach for breaking the rules.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEBAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEBAR
The 5 tiles of DEBAR in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with DEBAR
19 longer words begin with DEBAR.
Words ending in DEBAR
1 words end in DEBAR. Useful as a back hook: play DEBAR onto a word already on the board.
Words with DEBAR inside
2 words contain DEBAR in the middle. Words that start with DEBAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DEBAR
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Common questions about DEBAR
- Is DEBAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEBAR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEBAR worth?
- DEBAR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEBAR mean?
- To exclude someone officially from a place, activity, or right, usually by a formal rule or decision.
- What letters can be added to DEBAR?
- DEBAR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DEBAR:
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