DEBARRASSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEBARRASSES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEBARRASSES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEBARRASSES is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEBARRASSES
No single letter turns DEBARRASSES into another word.
How DEBARRASSES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEBARRASSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEBARRASSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEBARRASSES
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Common questions about DEBARRASSES
- Is DEBARRASSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEBARRASSES is not in it.
- How many points is DEBARRASSES worth?
- DEBARRASSES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEBARRASSES?
- No single letter can be added to DEBARRASSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEBARRASSES:
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