Is NUMBATS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NUMBATS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NUMBATS mean?
Numbats is a form of NUMBAT.
- noun
small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
N (1) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + A (1) + T (1) + S (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 NUMBATS
NUMBATS 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 NUMBATS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- busman10
- numbat10
- numbs9
- tabuns8
- bams8
- bums8
- numb8
- abuts7
- bunas7
- bunts7
- manus7
- mauts7
- tabun7
- tabus7
- tsuba7
- tubas7
- bam7
- bum7
- abut6
- amus6
- bans6
- bast6
- bats6
- buna6
- buns6
- bunt6
- bust6
- buts6
- mans6
- mast6
- mats6
- maun6
- maut6
- muns6
- must6
- muts6
- nabs6
- nubs6
- smut6
- snub6
- stab6
- stub6
- stum6
- suba6
- tabs6
- tabu6
- tams6
- tuba6
- tubs6
- tums6
- aunts5
- tunas5
- abs5
- amu5
- ban5
- bas5
- bat5
- bun5
- bus5
- but5
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