DUMBCANES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DUMBCANES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
d2u1m3b3c3a1n1e1s1
PlayableDUMBCANES · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DUMBCANES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful DUMBCANES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUMBCANES
No single letter turns DUMBCANES into another word.
How DUMBCANES scores
Scrabble d2u1m3b3c3a1n1e1s1 16
Words with Friends d2u2m4b4c4a1n2e1s1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in DUMBCANES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUMBCANES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DUMBCANES
- All 9 letters of DUMBCANES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DUMBCANES
dumbcane15 abducens13 decumans13 abduces12 bedamns12 decuman12 scubaed12 acumens11 cubanes11 sunbeam11 medusan10 subdean10 sudamen10 unbased10 uncased10 cabmen12 abduce11 badmen11 bedamn11 bemads11 bemuds11 bunced11 caumed11 numbed11 acumen10 bunces10 busman10 busmen10 cubane10 mancus10 manebs10 muscae10 subman10 submen10 abused9 amends9 amused9 ascend9 caused9 dances9
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Common questions about DUMBCANES
- Is DUMBCANES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DUMBCANES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DUMBCANES worth?
- DUMBCANES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUMBCANES?
- No single letter can be added to DUMBCANES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DUMBCANES:
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