STEWBUM is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. STEWBUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STEWBUM?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STEWBUM is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STEWBUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
stewbumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STEWBUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STEWBUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
What does STEWBUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalslangNorth Americanoffensive
A slang word for a drunkard, especially one who has no settled home.
Stewbum is a harsh, old-fashioned American put-down and is more often seen in word games than in polite talk. The word joins stew, once a slang term for drunk, with bum. Most writers avoid stewbum today because it is demeaning to people in real hardship.
How STEWBUM is used
The word stewbum belongs to dated, unkind slang, so it is best met in fiction or dictionaries rather than used about real people.
- The old film gave the stewbum one scene on a park bench.
- In the crossword, the clue led to stewbum, a slang term nobody now says kindly.
- He called himself a stewbum in the song, mocking his own bad luck.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STEWBUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STEWBUM
1 longer words begin with STEWBUM.
Shorter words from the letters in STEWBUM
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Common questions about STEWBUM
- Is STEWBUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STEWBUM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STEWBUM worth?
- STEWBUM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STEWBUM mean?
- A slang word for a drunkard, especially one who has no settled home.
- What letters can be added to STEWBUM?
- STEWBUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STEWBUM:
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