DRUMMY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DRUMMY 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DRUMMY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRUMMY is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRUMMY
No single letter turns DRUMMY into another word.
How DRUMMY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DRUMMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,209 thousand.
What stands out about DRUMMY
- DRUMMY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DRUMMY
Common questions about DRUMMY
- Is DRUMMY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DRUMMY is not in it.
- How many points is DRUMMY worth?
- DRUMMY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DRUMMY?
- No single letter can be added to DRUMMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DRUMMY:
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