DEBARKING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DEBARKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEBARKING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEBARKING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEBARKING
No single letter turns DEBARKING into another word.
How DEBARKING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEBARKING, 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 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEBARKING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEBARKING
- All 9 letters of DEBARKING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEBARKING mean in Scrabble?
DEBARKING is the -ing form (present participle) of DEBARK.
DEBARK(verb) — To leave a ship or aircraft, or to unload people or cargo from one; also to strip the bark from a tree.
Shorter words from the letters in DEBARKING
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Common questions about DEBARKING
- Is DEBARKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEBARKING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEBARKING worth?
- DEBARKING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEBARKING?
- No single letter can be added to DEBARKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEBARKING:
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