Is UMBONES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UMBONES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UMBONES mean?
Umbones is a form of UMBO.
- noun
a slight rounded elevation where the malleus attaches to the eardrum
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + O (1) + N (1) + E (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 UMBONES
UMBONES 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 UMBONES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- busmen10
- besom9
- numbs9
- sebum9
- umbos9
- bums8
- mobs8
- numb8
- umbo8
- bones7
- bonus7
- bosun7
- bouse7
- ebons7
- menus7
- meous7
- meson7
- moues7
- mouse7
- muons7
- neums7
- nomes7
- omens7
- bum7
- mob7
- bens6
- bone6
- buns6
- ebon6
- emos6
- emus6
- meno6
- menu6
- meou6
- mons6
- moue6
- muns6
- muon6
- muse6
- muso6
- nebs6
- neum6
- nobs6
- nome6
- noms6
- nubs6
- obes6
- omen6
- snob6
- snub6
- some6
- sumo6
- unbe6
- ben5
- bes5
- bos5
- bun5
- bus5
- emo5
- ems5
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