DEBONAIRE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. DEBONAIRE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
d2e1b3o1n1a1i1r1e1
PlayableDEBONAIRE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEBONAIRE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.56%
Our own measure of how useful DEBONAIRE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEBONAIRE
No single letter turns DEBONAIRE into another word.
How DEBONAIRE scores
Scrabble d2e1b3o1n1a1i1r1e1 12
Words with Friends d2e1b4o1n2a1i1r1e1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEBONAIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEBONAIRE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEBONAIRE
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Common questions about DEBONAIRE
- Is DEBONAIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEBONAIRE is not in it.
- How many points is DEBONAIRE worth?
- DEBONAIRE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEBONAIRE?
- No single letter can be added to DEBONAIRE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEBONAIRE:
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