Is DRUMBEAT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DRUMBEAT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DRUMBEAT mean?
- noun
the sound made by beating a drum
- noun
(military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown
- noun
a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause
“the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + R (1) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) = 13 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 DRUMBEAT
Single letters that turn DRUMBEAT 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 DRUMBEAT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rumbaed12
- dumber11
- matured10
- tambur10
- umbrae10
- bruted9
- dauber9
- dreamt9
- earbud9
- marted9
- remuda9
- tabued9
- amber9
- bream9
- brume9
- embar9
- rumba9
- umber9
- umbra9
- dumb9
- arbute8
- mature8
- ardeb8
- armed8
- barde8
- bared8
- bated8
- beard8
- bread8
- datum8
- daube8
- debar8
- debur8
- debut8
- demur8
- derma8
- dream8
- madre8
- mated8
- mudra8
- mured8
- muted8
- redub8
- tamed8
- tubed8
- barm8
- beam8
- bema8
- berm8
- mabe8
- armet7
- beaut7
- brute7
- buret7
- mater7
- muter7
- ramet7
- rebut7
- taber7
- tamer7
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