DEBARRASS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEBARRASS 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.
Which word lists accept DEBARRASS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful DEBARRASS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEBARRASS
No single letter turns DEBARRASS into another word.
How DEBARRASS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEBARRASS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEBARRASS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEBARRASS
3 longer words begin with DEBARRASS.
Shorter words from the letters in DEBARRASS
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Common questions about DEBARRASS
- Is DEBARRASS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEBARRASS is not in it.
- How many points is DEBARRASS worth?
- DEBARRASS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEBARRASS?
- No single letter can be added to DEBARRASS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEBARRASS:
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