PLUMBATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. PLUMBATE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PLUMBATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLUMBATE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLUMBATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plumbatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLUMBATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLUMBATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLUMBATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PLUMBATE
- All 8 letters of PLUMBATE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PLUMBATE
1 longer words begin with PLUMBATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PLUMBATE
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Common questions about PLUMBATE
- Is PLUMBATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLUMBATE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLUMBATE worth?
- PLUMBATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLUMBATE?
- PLUMBATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLUMBATE:
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