DEBUD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEBUD 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEBUD?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEBUD is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEBUD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
debudsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEBUD scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DEBUD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What stands out about DEBUD
- DEBUD begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DEBUD
3 longer words begin with DEBUD.
Shorter words from the letters in DEBUD
Common questions about DEBUD
- Is DEBUD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEBUD is not in it.
- How many points is DEBUD worth?
- DEBUD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEBUD?
- DEBUD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DEBUD:
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