Is DUMPSTERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DUMPSTERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DUMPSTERS mean?
Dumpsters is a form of DUMPSTER.
- noun
a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + U (1) + M (3) + P (3) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 14 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 DUMPSTERS
DUMPSTERS 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 DUMPSTERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dumpster13
- stumpers12
- sumpters12
- dumpers12
- stumped12
- trumped12
- septums11
- stumper11
- sumpter11
- dumper11
- spumed11
- tumped11
- spurted10
- septum10
- sperms10
- spumes10
- stumps10
- trumps10
- dumps10
- umped10
- estrums9
- musters9
- demurs9
- drupes9
- dupers9
- mussed9
- musted9
- perdus9
- prudes9
- pseuds9
- pursed9
- sedums9
- perms9
- rumps9
- sperm9
- spume9
- stump9
- sumps9
- temps9
- trump9
- tumps9
- dump9
- dusters8
- trussed8
- erupts8
- estrum8
- musers8
- muster8
- prests8
- purest8
- purses8
- serums8
- setups8
- sprues8
- spurts8
- streps8
- strums8
- stupes8
- supers8
- upsets8
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