FUMBLE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FUMBLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FUMBLE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FUMBLE is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUMBLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FUMBLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FUMBLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 776,076.
What does FUMBLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To handle something clumsily or grope about awkwardly.
To fumble is to fail at a task that ought to be easy, such as finding keys in a dark bag or catching a ball. In American football a fumble means dropping the ball while carrying it, which can hand the other team possession. The word also describes talking uncertainly, as in fumbling for the right phrase, so it works for both hands and speech.
How FUMBLE is used
Everyday word with a sporting sense; also a noun for the act itself.
- I fumble with the lock whenever it is dark.
- Don't fumble the ball near the goal line.
- She began to fumble for an excuse.
- He had to fumble through his pockets for a coin.
- Nervous hands fumble the simplest knot.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FUMBLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FUMBLE
The 6 tiles of FUMBLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FUMBLE
4 longer words begin with FUMBLE.
Shorter words from the letters in FUMBLE
Common questions about FUMBLE
- Is FUMBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FUMBLE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FUMBLE worth?
- FUMBLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FUMBLE mean?
- To handle something clumsily or grope about awkwardly.
- What letters can be added to FUMBLE?
- FUMBLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FUMBLE:
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