SCUBA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SCUBA 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 SCUBA?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCUBA is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCUBA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scubasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCUBA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in SCUBA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does SCUBA mean in Scrabble?
noun
Portable breathing equipment, usually a tank of compressed air carried on the back, that lets a diver breathe underwater without a surface air line.
The word began as an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus but is now written and used as an ordinary word, most often in the phrase scuba diving. Because the equipment is self-contained, a diver wearing scuba gear can move freely underwater instead of being tethered to a boat by a hose. Scuba is also used as an adjective, as in scuba gear or scuba lessons, describing anything related to this style of diving.
How SCUBA is used
An everyday word, mostly seen in the phrase scuba diving and in describing related equipment.
- They rented scuba gear before heading out to the reef.
- She learned to use scuba equipment on a course in Thailand.
- The scuba tank was heavier than he expected to carry.
- Scuba diving lets you explore reefs far deeper than snorkelling allows.
- His scuba mask fogged up before he even reached the bottom.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCUBA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCUBA
3 longer words begin with SCUBA.
Shorter words from the letters in SCUBA
Common questions about SCUBA
- Is SCUBA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCUBA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCUBA worth?
- SCUBA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCUBA mean?
- Portable breathing equipment, usually a tank of compressed air carried on the back, that lets a diver breathe underwater without a surface air line.
- What letters can be added to SCUBA?
- SCUBA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SCUBA:
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