UMBRE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. UMBRE 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 UMBRE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UMBRE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UMBRE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UMBRE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in UMBRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
What stands out about UMBRE
- 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 UMBRE
The 5 tiles of UMBRE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with UMBRE
14 longer words begin with UMBRE.
Words with UMBRE inside
5 words contain UMBRE in the middle. Words that start with UMBRE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in UMBRE
Common questions about UMBRE
- Is UMBRE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and UMBRE is not in it.
- How many points is UMBRE worth?
- UMBRE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UMBRE?
- UMBRE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of UMBRE:
Open UMBRE in the Word Finder