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Is NUMBS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NUMBS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NUMBS mean?

Numbs is a form of NUMB.

  1. adjective

    lacking sensation

    “my foot is asleep”

  2. verb

    make numb or insensitive

    “The shock numbed her senses”

  3. adjective

    (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive

    “passersby were dead to our plea for help”

  4. adjective

    so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified

    “too numb with fear to move”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

5

Letters

N (1) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + S (1) = 9 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 NUMBS

NUMBS 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 NUMBS

The 23 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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