DEBRIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DEBRIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEBRIDE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEBRIDE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEBRIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEBRIDE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEBRIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 374,288.
What does DEBRIDE mean in Scrabble?
verb
medical
To remove dead or damaged tissue from a wound so that it can heal.
Surgeons debride a wound by cutting away dead flesh and foreign matter. Specialists may also debride with special dressings or enzymes. The procedure lowers the risk of infection.
How DEBRIDE is used
Used in surgery and wound care.
- The surgeon had to debride the burn.
- Nurses debride the ulcer at each dressing change.
- They will debride the wound before closing it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEBRIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEBRIDE
4 longer words begin with DEBRIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEBRIDE
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Common questions about DEBRIDE
- Is DEBRIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEBRIDE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEBRIDE worth?
- DEBRIDE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEBRIDE mean?
- To remove dead or damaged tissue from a wound so that it can heal.
- What letters can be added to DEBRIDE?
- DEBRIDE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEBRIDE:
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