DEBOSSING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEBOSSING 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DEBOSSING?
| 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 DEBOSSING is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEBOSSING
No single letter turns DEBOSSING into another word.
How DEBOSSING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEBOSSING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEBOSSING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEBOSSING mean in Scrabble?
DEBOSSING is the -ing form (present participle) of DEBOSS.
Shorter words from the letters in DEBOSSING
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Common questions about DEBOSSING
- Is DEBOSSING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEBOSSING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEBOSSING worth?
- DEBOSSING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEBOSSING?
- No single letter can be added to DEBOSSING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEBOSSING:
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