Is STUMBLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STUMBLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STUMBLES mean?
Stumbles is a form of STUMBLE.
- verb
walk unsteadily
“The drunk man stumbled about”
- verb
miss a step and fall or nearly fall
“She stumbled over the tree root”
- verb
encounter by chance
“I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant”
- noun
an unsteady uneven gait
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 STUMBLES
STUMBLES 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 STUMBLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- besmuts11
- stumble11
- tumbles11
- besmut10
- blumes10
- sebums10
- tumble10
- umbels10
- umbles10
- bustles9
- sublets9
- blume9
- sebum9
- umbel9
- bluest8
- bluets8
- bustle8
- butles8
- mussel8
- smelts8
- sublet8
- subset8
- subtle8
- bums8
- belts7
- bests7
- bless7
- blest7
- blets7
- blues7
- bluet7
- buses7
- busts7
- butes7
- butle7
- lubes7
- melts7
- mules7
- muses7
- musts7
- mutes7
- slubs7
- slums7
- smelt7
- smuts7
- stems7
- stubs7
- stums7
- tubes7
- bum7
- tussle6
- bels6
- belt6
- best6
- bets6
- blet6
- blue6
- buss6
- bust6
- bute6
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