SCUMBER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCUMBER 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCUMBER?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCUMBER is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCUMBER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scumbersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCUMBER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCUMBER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
Anagrams of SCUMBER
The 7 tiles of SCUMBER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SCUMBER
3 longer words begin with SCUMBER.
Shorter words from the letters in SCUMBER
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Common questions about SCUMBER
- Is SCUMBER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCUMBER is not in it.
- How many points is SCUMBER worth?
- SCUMBER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCUMBER?
- SCUMBER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCUMBER:
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