HUMBLE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HUMBLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HUMBLE?
| 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 HUMBLE 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 HUMBLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HUMBLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HUMBLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 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 HUMBLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not proud or boastful, or of low rank or modest size.
A humble person has a modest view of their own importance and does not seek praise. The word also describes things that are plain or lowly, such as a humble cottage or a humble beginning in life. As a verb, to humble someone is to take them down a peg, for example by beating a favoured rival.
How HUMBLE is used
Common in everyday speech; polite phrases like in my humble opinion often carry mild irony.
- She stayed humble despite winning three national awards.
- He was born in a humble cottage by the river.
- The humble potato fed whole nations through hard winters.
- In my humble opinion, the second draft is better.
- The champions were humble in victory and thanked every volunteer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HUMBLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HUMBLE
15 longer words begin with HUMBLE.
Shorter words from the letters in HUMBLE
Common questions about HUMBLE
- Is HUMBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HUMBLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HUMBLE worth?
- HUMBLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HUMBLE mean?
- Not proud or boastful, or of low rank or modest size.
- What letters can be added to HUMBLE?
- HUMBLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HUMBLE:
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