DERBY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DERBY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DERBY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DERBY is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERBY
No single letter turns DERBY into another word.
How DERBY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DERBY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What does DERBY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sporting contest between two rival local teams; also, a famous annual horse race, or a type of stiff felt hat with a rounded crown.
Derby covers several distinct but related uses, all tracing back to horse racing events named after the Earl of Derby, whose sponsored race became one of the most famous in English sport. From there, derby broadened to describe any prominent race or contest, and eventually any match between two closely matched local rivals, especially in football, is now commonly called a derby. Separately, derby also names a rounded, stiff felt hat, called a bowler in British English, that became fashionable in the nineteenth century. Though the senses differ widely, all trace back to the same borrowed name.
How DERBY is used
Common in sports journalism for local rivalry matches, in horse racing for major annual races, and, less often now, for the hat.
- Fans packed the stadium for the local derby.
- The colt was entered in the derby at the famous racecourse.
- He wore an old-fashioned derby with his tailored suit.
- The two rival clubs have met in the derby for over a century.
- She placed a bet on the favorite before the derby began.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DERBY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DERBY
Common questions about DERBY
- Is DERBY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERBY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERBY worth?
- DERBY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DERBY mean?
- A sporting contest between two rival local teams; also, a famous annual horse race, or a type of stiff felt hat with a rounded crown.
- What letters can be added to DERBY?
- No single letter can be added to DERBY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DERBY:
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