DEBOSS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEBOSS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DEBOSS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEBOSS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEBOSS
No single letter turns DEBOSS into another word.
How DEBOSS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEBOSS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
Anagrams of DEBOSS
The 6 tiles of DEBOSS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEBOSS
3 longer words begin with DEBOSS.
Shorter words from the letters in DEBOSS
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Common questions about DEBOSS
- Is DEBOSS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEBOSS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEBOSS worth?
- DEBOSS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEBOSS?
- No single letter can be added to DEBOSS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEBOSS:
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