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.
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
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
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.
What does NUMBS mean in Scrabble?
NUMBS is the present-tense form of NUMB used with he, she and it.
NUMB(adjective) — Deprived of the power to feel.
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
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