DEBE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEBE 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEBE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEBE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEBE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEBE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DEBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,427.
Anagrams of DEBE
The 4 tiles of DEBE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEBE
16 longer words begin with DEBE.
Words with DEBE inside
2 words contain DEBE in the middle. Words that start with DEBE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DEBE
Common questions about DEBE
- Is DEBE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEBE is not in it.
- How many points is DEBE worth?
- DEBE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEBE?
- DEBE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DEBE:
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