DEBUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEBUS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listDEBUS · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 49,015odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DEBUS?
| 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
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful DEBUS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEBUS
No single letter turns DEBUS into another word.
How DEBUS scores
Scrabble d2e1b3u1s1 8
Words with Friends d2e1b4u2s1 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in DEBUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
Anagrams of DEBUS
The 5 tiles of DEBUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEBUS
6 longer words begin with DEBUS.
Shorter words from the letters in DEBUS
beds7 bedu7 buds7 debs7 dubs7 deus5 dues5 sued5 used5 bed6 bud6 deb6 dub6 bes5 bus5 sub5 des4 due4 eds4 sed4 sud4 uds4 sue3 use3 bd5 be4 de3 ed3 es2 us2
Common questions about DEBUS
- Is DEBUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEBUS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEBUS worth?
- DEBUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEBUS?
- No single letter can be added to DEBUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DEBUS:
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