473 words come out when you unscramble DRUMBEATINGS, starting with DRUMBEATINGS itself: 18 in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends. The 12 letters split into 4 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
Counting the words from DRUMBEATINGS by length: 1 with 12 letters, 2 with 11, 7 with 10, 55 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 48 with 2.
All 2 of the 11-letter words in DRUMBEATINGS score 17 points.
Among the 10-letter words made with DRUMBEATINGS letters, ABRIDGMENT leads with 16 points, then DISBARMENT and INUMBRATED on 15. MAGNITUDES is the familiar one.
GUIMBARDS tops the 9-letter words you get when you unscramble DRUMBEATINGS at 15 points; next come BRIDESMAN and DRUMBEATS on 14. SIGNATURE, ARGUMENTS and MEASURING will look familiar.
GAMBITED, GUIMBARD and UMBRAGED share the top score of 14 among the 8-letter words from DRUMBEATINGS. DREAMING, DEBATING and MIGRATED are the ones most people know.
The best of the 7-letter words you get when you unscramble DRUMBEATINGS is DUMBING, 13 points; BARDISM and BEAMING on 12 follow. BRIDGES, AMBIENT and BUDGETS are everyday picks.
Among 60 6-letter words from DRUMBEATINGS, the top score is 11, reached by 18. BUDGET, BRIDGE and BADGES are the familiar ones.
60 5-letter words in DRUMBEATINGS; 8 of them share the top score of 10. ARMED, AMBER and AIMED are everyday picks.
The 4-letter words made with DRUMBEATINGS letters are led by DUMB and GAMB, 9 points each. BAND, DEBT and BAGS are the familiar ones.
Among the 3-letter words you get when you unscramble DRUMBEATINGS, BAM, BUM and MIB tie for first at 7 points. BUT, BIG and BAD are everyday picks.
Keep every letter of DRUMBEATINGS but one, change that one, and you get:
More 12-letter words: starting with DR · ending in GS · all 12-letter words
The 4 best-scoring answers and what they mean, led by ABRIDGMENTS (17 points).
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept DRUMBEATINGS, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMBEATINGS itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 473) | 379 | 473 | 358 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: GUIMBARDS, INUMBRATED, BRIDESMAN, GAMBITED, GUIMBARD, INUMBRATES, UMBRAGED, BEAMINGS, BEDUSTING, BRIDEMAN, DEBATINGS, DREAMINGS and 82 more, 94 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: BRAINSTEM, SEMIURBAN, AUMBRIES, BANDURIST, BERMING, BREGMAS, DENTURISM, ANTIBUSER, DEBAGS, BEGAD, DEBAG, MANEB and 9 more, 21 in all.