UMBLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. UMBLE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept UMBLE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UMBLE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 8 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UMBLE
Back hooks — 1
umblesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UMBLE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in UMBLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
What stands out about UMBLE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of UMBLE
The 5 tiles of UMBLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with UMBLE
1 longer words begin with UMBLE.
Words ending in UMBLE
15 words end in UMBLE. Useful as a back hook: play UMBLE onto a word already on the board.
Words with UMBLE inside
Showing 24 of 100 words that contain UMBLE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with UMBLE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UMBLE
Common questions about UMBLE
- Is UMBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UMBLE is not in it.
- How many points is UMBLE worth?
- UMBLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UMBLE?
- UMBLE takes 8 hooks: 7 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of UMBLE:
Open UMBLE in the Word Finder