DUMBLEDORES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DUMBLEDORES 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DUMBLEDORES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DUMBLEDORES is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DUMBLEDORES
No single letter turns DUMBLEDORES into another word.
How DUMBLEDORES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DUMBLEDORES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DUMBLEDORES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DUMBLEDORES
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Common questions about DUMBLEDORES
- Is DUMBLEDORES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DUMBLEDORES is not in it.
- How many points is DUMBLEDORES worth?
- DUMBLEDORES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DUMBLEDORES?
- No single letter can be added to DUMBLEDORES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DUMBLEDORES:
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