Scrabble Word Finder

NUMBSKULL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points

Yes. NUMBSKULL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.

n1u1m3b3s1k5u1l1l1
PlayableNUMBSKULL · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept NUMBSKULL?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 28 / 100

28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.89
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
3.44%

Our own measure of how useful NUMBSKULL is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NUMBSKULL

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

numbskulls18

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How NUMBSKULL scores

Scrabble n1u1m3b3s1k5u1l1l1 17
Words with Friends n2u2m4b4s1k5u2l2l2 24

Face value of the 9 tiles in NUMBSKULL, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
n16
u24
m12
b12
s14
k11
l24

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUMBSKULL has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with NUMBSKULL

numbskulls18 numbskulled20

2 longer words begin with NUMBSKULL.

Shorter words from the letters in NUMBSKULL

numskull14 bunkums15 bunkum14 blunks12 lumbus10 blunk11 bulks11 bunks11 knubs11 lunks9 numbs9 skull9 slunk9 bulls7 mulls7 lulus5 nulls5 bulk10 bunk10 busk10 knub10 musk10 bums8 lunk8 lusk8 numb8 sulk8 sunk8 bull6 buns6 lums6 mull6 muns6 nubs6 slub6 slum6 snub6 umus6 lulu4 luns4

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Common questions about NUMBSKULL

Is NUMBSKULL valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUMBSKULL, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is NUMBSKULL worth?
NUMBSKULL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to NUMBSKULL?
NUMBSKULL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NUMBSKULL:

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