DEBOSSED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEBOSSED 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept DEBOSSED?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEBOSSED is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEBOSSED
No single letter turns DEBOSSED into another word.
How DEBOSSED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEBOSSED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEBOSSED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEBOSSED
- DEBOSSED 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 DEBOSSED
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Common questions about DEBOSSED
- Is DEBOSSED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEBOSSED, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEBOSSED worth?
- DEBOSSED is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEBOSSED?
- No single letter can be added to DEBOSSED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEBOSSED:
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