UMBRETTE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. UMBRETTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UMBRETTE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UMBRETTE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UMBRETTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
umbrettesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UMBRETTE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in UMBRETTE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UMBRETTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UMBRETTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A brown African wading bird, the hammerkop, that builds a huge domed nest.
The umbrette gets its name from the crest on its head that seems to hammer or shade its skull. It is related to storks and herons and lives near rivers and marshes, building one of the largest nests of any bird.
How UMBRETTE is used
Mostly found in older bird books and word lists; birdwatchers today usually say hammerkop instead of umbrette.
- The umbrette stood still in the shallows hunting for frogs.
- An umbrette nest can be wide enough for a person to sit on.
- The old field guide listed the umbrette among the storks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UMBRETTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UMBRETTE
1 longer words begin with UMBRETTE.
Shorter words from the letters in UMBRETTE
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Common questions about UMBRETTE
- Is UMBRETTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UMBRETTE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UMBRETTE worth?
- UMBRETTE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UMBRETTE mean?
- A brown African wading bird, the hammerkop, that builds a huge domed nest.
- What letters can be added to UMBRETTE?
- UMBRETTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UMBRETTE:
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