DRAINBOARD is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DRAINBOARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRAINBOARD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRAINBOARD is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRAINBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
drainboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRAINBOARD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DRAINBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DRAINBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DRAINBOARD
- DRAINBOARD 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 DRAINBOARD
1 longer words begin with DRAINBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in DRAINBOARD
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Common questions about DRAINBOARD
- Is DRAINBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRAINBOARD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRAINBOARD worth?
- DRAINBOARD is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DRAINBOARD?
- DRAINBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DRAINBOARD:
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