Is DEBUNKED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEBUNKED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEBUNKED mean?
Debunked is a form of DEBUNK.
- verb
expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
“The physicist debunked the psychic's claims”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + B (3) + U (1) + N (1) + K (5) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 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 DEBUNKED
DEBUNKED 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 DEBUNKED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bunked13
- debunk13
- dunked12
- deked11
- duked11
- bended10
- kneed10
- nuked10
- bunk10
- deke9
- duke9
- dunk9
- eked9
- denude8
- dudeen8
- duende8
- endued8
- keen8
- knee8
- kune8
- neuk8
- nuke8
- ended7
- bedu7
- bend7
- bund7
- eek7
- eke7
- ken7
- kue7
- uke7
- endue6
- undee6
- been6
- bene6
- deed6
- dude6
- unbe6
- bed6
- bud6
- deb6
- dub6
- dene5
- dune5
- need5
- nude5
- unde5
- bee5
- ben5
- bun5
- dud5
- neb5
- nub5
- dee4
- den4
- due4
- dun4
- end4
- be4
- nee3
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