DEBATE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DEBATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableDEBATE · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
3hooks available
1 in 41,809odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DEBATE?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.5%
Our own measure of how useful DEBATE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEBATE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEBATE scores
Scrabble d2e1b3a1t1e1 9
Words with Friends d2e1b4a1t1e1 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEBATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,809.
Words starting with DEBATE
8 longer words begin with DEBATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEBATE
bated8 beted8 teade6 teaed6 abed7 bade7 bead7 bede7 debe7 debt7 abet6 bate6 beat6 beet6 beta6 bete6 date5 deet5 taed5 tead5 teed5 bad6 bed6 dab6 deb6 bae5 bat5 bee5 bet5 tab5 dae4 dee4 tad4 ted4 ate3 eat3 eta3 tae3 tea3 tee3
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Common questions about DEBATE
- Is DEBATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEBATE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEBATE worth?
- DEBATE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEBATE?
- DEBATE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEBATE:
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