DEBELLED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEBELLED 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 DEBELLED?
| 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 DEBELLED is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEBELLED
No single letter turns DEBELLED into another word.
How DEBELLED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEBELLED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEBELLED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEBELLED
- DEBELLED begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DEBELLED
Common questions about DEBELLED
- Is DEBELLED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEBELLED is not in it.
- How many points is DEBELLED worth?
- DEBELLED is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEBELLED?
- No single letter can be added to DEBELLED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEBELLED:
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