URBANE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. URBANE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept URBANE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful URBANE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for URBANE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
urbanerChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How URBANE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in URBANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about URBANE
- The same 6 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
What does URBANE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Polished, courteous and at ease in company, with smooth and refined manners.
An urbane person handles social situations with grace, saying the right thing without effort or show. The word comes from the Latin for belonging to a city, reflecting the old idea that town life produced finer manners than the countryside. It is mostly used as praise, often for diplomats, hosts and writers whose wit is gentle rather than sharp.
How URBANE is used
Often applied to men in older usage, though it suits anyone; it describes manner, not wealth.
- The urbane host greeted every guest by name.
- He answered the hostile question with an urbane smile.
- Her urbane wit made the dinner easy for everyone.
- The ambassador was urbane, patient and never ruffled.
- An urbane columnist, he wrote about food and travel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of URBANE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of URBANE
The 6 tiles of URBANE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with URBANE
5 longer words begin with URBANE.
Shorter words from the letters in URBANE
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Common questions about URBANE
- Is URBANE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts URBANE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is URBANE worth?
- URBANE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does URBANE mean?
- Polished, courteous and at ease in company, with smooth and refined manners.
- What letters can be added to URBANE?
- URBANE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of URBANE:
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