NUMBS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NUMBS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
n1u1m3b3s1
PlayableNUMBS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 196,061odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NUMBS?
| 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: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.6%
Our own measure of how useful NUMBS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUMBS
No single letter turns NUMBS into another word.
How NUMBS scores
Scrabble n1u1m3b3s1 9
Words with Friends n2u2m4b4s1 13
Face value of the 5 tiles in NUMBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
Words starting with NUMBS
3 longer words begin with NUMBS.
Words ending in NUMBS
1 words end in NUMBS. Useful as a back hook: play NUMBS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NUMBS
bums8 numb8 buns6 muns6 nubs6 snub6 bum7 bun5 bus5 mun5 mus5 nub5 sub5 sum5 ums5 nus3 sun3 uns3 mu4 um4 nu2 un2 us2
Common questions about NUMBS
- Is NUMBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUMBS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUMBS worth?
- NUMBS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUMBS?
- No single letter can be added to NUMBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NUMBS:
Open NUMBS in the Word Finder