Is DEBONAIRE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEBONAIRE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEBONAIRE 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
12
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + B (3) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 DEBONAIRE
DEBONAIRE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DEBONAIRE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- debonair11
- bandier10
- bandore10
- beadier10
- bendier10
- brained10
- broaden10
- deboner10
- enrobed10
- inboard10
- inbreed10
- redbone10
- abider9
- bander9
- barned9
- beader9
- beaned9
- bender9
- binder9
- bonder9
- boride9
- brined9
- debone9
- inbred9
- rebind9
- riband9
- roband9
- aneroid8
- aerobe8
- beanie8
- bonier8
- borane8
- boreen8
- enrobe8
- abide8
- abode8
- adobe8
- ardeb8
- baned8
- barde8
- bared8
- beard8
- beedi8
- bider8
- board8
- boned8
- bored8
- braid8
- brand8
- bread8
- brede8
- breed8
- bride8
- broad8
- debar8
- dobie8
- dobra8
- orbed8
- rabid8
- rebid8
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