SCRUB is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SCRUB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCRUB?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRUB is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRUB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scrubsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCRUB scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SCRUB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What does SCRUB mean in Scrabble?
verb
To clean something by rubbing it hard, usually with a stiff brush, cloth, and water or soap.
Scrubbing is more forceful than ordinary washing, aimed at ground-in dirt, stains, or grease that a light wipe will not shift, such as scrubbing a burnt pan or a dirty floor. Surgeons scrub before an operation, meaning they wash their hands and arms thoroughly under strict rules to remove germs. Informally, to scrub something can also mean to cancel or call it off entirely, as when a launch or a plan is scrubbed.
How SCRUB is used
A common verb in everyday cleaning contexts, and informally used to mean cancelling a plan or event.
- She scrubbed the pot until the burnt rice finally came off.
- The nurses scrubbed their hands before entering the operating theatre.
- He got down on his knees to scrub the kitchen floor.
- Bad weather forced them to scrub the rocket launch.
- The children were told to scrub behind their ears before dinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCRUB and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCRUB
The 5 tiles of SCRUB in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SCRUB
17 longer words begin with SCRUB.
Words ending in SCRUB
1 words end in SCRUB. Useful as a back hook: play SCRUB onto a word already on the board.
Words with SCRUB inside
1 words contain SCRUB in the middle. Words that start with SCRUB are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRUB
Common questions about SCRUB
- Is SCRUB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRUB, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRUB worth?
- SCRUB is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCRUB mean?
- To clean something by rubbing it hard, usually with a stiff brush, cloth, and water or soap.
- What letters can be added to SCRUB?
- SCRUB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SCRUB:
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