DEBOSSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEBOSSES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DEBOSSES?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEBOSSES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEBOSSES
No single letter turns DEBOSSES into another word.
How DEBOSSES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEBOSSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEBOSSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DEBOSSES
The 8 tiles of DEBOSSES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DEBOSSES
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Common questions about DEBOSSES
- Is DEBOSSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEBOSSES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEBOSSES worth?
- DEBOSSES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEBOSSES?
- No single letter can be added to DEBOSSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEBOSSES:
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