DEBONING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DEBONING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEBONING?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEBONING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEBONING
No single letter turns DEBONING into another word.
How DEBONING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEBONING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEBONING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEBONING mean in Scrabble?
DEBONING is the -ing form (present participle) of DEBONE.
DEBONE(verb) — To remove the bones from meat, poultry or fish before cooking or serving.
Shorter words from the letters in DEBONING
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Common questions about DEBONING
- Is DEBONING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEBONING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEBONING worth?
- DEBONING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEBONING?
- No single letter can be added to DEBONING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEBONING:
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