Unscramble DUMBBELLS and you have 168 words, DUMBBELLS itself among them: it scores 16 in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends. Of the shorter words, DUMBBELL leads with 15 points. 9 letters: 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
Counting the words from DUMBBELLS by length: 1 with 9 letters, 1 with 8, 5 with 7, 15 with 6, 40 with 5, 55 with 4, 41 with 3 and 10 with 2.
DUMBBELL is the only one of the 8-letter words made with DUMBBELLS letters; it scores 15 points.
Among the 5-letter words you get when you unscramble DUMBBELLS, BEMUD and DUMBS tie for first at 10 points. BLUES, SMELL and BULBS are everyday picks.
Among the 4-letter words from DUMBBELLS, DUMB leads with 9 points, then BLEB and BLUB on 8. USED, SELL and BLUE are the familiar ones.
Keep every letter of DUMBBELLS but one, change that one, and you get:
More 9-letter words: starting with DU · ending in LS · all 9-letter words
The meaning of DUMBBELLS, and of the 7 strongest answers in its letters.
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept DUMBBELLS, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUMBBELLS itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 168) | 140 | 168 | 131 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: BEMUDS, BEMUD, BLUDES, EMBUS, LEDUMS, SLUBB, UMBLE, BLUDE, BLUDS, DEBUS, LEDUM, BLUD and 16 more, 28 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: LUBED, MEDS, DUM, BES, LUDS, MES, UMS, EDS and LUD, 9 in all.