Is DEBONAIR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEBONAIR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEBONAIR mean?
- adjective
having a sophisticated charm
“a debonair gentleman”
- adjective
having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
“looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + B (3) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + I (1) + R (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DEBONAIR
Single letters that turn DEBONAIR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DEBONAIR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bandier10
- bandore10
- brained10
- broaden10
- inboard10
- abider9
- bander9
- barned9
- binder9
- bonder9
- boride9
- brined9
- inbred9
- rebind9
- riband9
- roband9
- aneroid8
- bonier8
- borane8
- abide8
- abode8
- adobe8
- ardeb8
- baned8
- barde8
- bared8
- beard8
- bider8
- board8
- boned8
- bored8
- braid8
- brand8
- bread8
- bride8
- broad8
- debar8
- dobie8
- dobra8
- orbed8
- rabid8
- rebid8
- robed8
- denari7
- dinero7
- donair7
- inroad7
- ironed7
- ordain7
- rained7
- roadie7
- bairn7
- baron7
- beano7
- biner7
- boner7
- borne7
- brain7
- brine7
- robin7
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