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Word: DEBYE

โœ“ Valid Scrabble Word
D 2 E 1 B 3 Y 4 E 1
Length 5 letters
Syllables 2
Pronunciation /deหˆbaษชe/
Frequency Common
Scrabble 11 pts
WWF Score 11 pts

๐Ÿ“Š Linguistic Statistics & Letter Breakdown

Vowels 3
Consonants 2
Unique Letters 4
Top Tile Y (4 pts)
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Smart Word Insights & Strategy

Tactical Scrabble placement and word difficulty

Linguistic Level Expert
Spelling Pitfalls Has a silent ending "E", which changes the preceding vowel sound but is often forgotten.
Board Strategy A standard word. Use it as a solid filler on your rack to rotate letters.

Definition of DEBYE

noun
  1. The CGS unit of electric dipole moment, defined as 1 D = 10-18 statcoulomb-centimetre and computable from the SI unit coulomb-metre by multiplying by the factor 3.33564 ร— 10-30.

Source: Definitions compiled dynamically via Free Dictionary API.

๐Ÿ“œ Word Pattern Notes

Often originates from the Latin "de-", meaning "down, away, or opposite", indicating reversal or removal.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Example Sentences

  • โ€ข "In professional circles, using the word "debye" conveys a high level of precision."
  • โ€ข "She described the concept as somewhat "debye", surprising the rest of the board members."

๐Ÿ’ก Interesting Word Trivia & Facts

This word provides solid placement flexibility, making it a reliable option for typical game situations.

๐ŸŽฏ Scrabble Board Placement & Usage Tips

Try to save this word for placing next to open vowels to trigger parallel intersections and score double points.

Dictionary Validity

Dictionary Lexicon Status Base Value
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble) โœ“ Valid 11 pts
SOWPODS (UK/International Scrabble) โœ“ Valid 11 pts
ENABLE (Words With Friends Lexicon) โœ“ Valid 11 pts

Frequently Asked Questions

Is DEBYE a valid Scrabble word? โ–ผ
DEBYE is a valid Scrabble word in the North American TWL dictionary, and is valid internationally in the SOWPODS dictionary.
How many points is DEBYE worth in Scrabble? โ–ผ
In Scrabble, DEBYE is worth 11 points. In Words with Friends, it is worth 11 points.
How many syllables are in DEBYE? โ–ผ
There are 2 syllables in DEBYE.

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๐Ÿ”— Common Phrases & Idioms

Here are some popular expressions, phrases, and collocations containing DEBYE:

  • # the debye effect
  • # master of debye
  • # playing with debye
  • # in terms of debye

Anagrams

Words that contain the exact same letters as DEBYE:

No anagrams found.

Hook Words

Valid words formed by adding a letter to the start or end of DEBYE:

DEBYES

Sub-words

Smaller words created by unscrambling subset letters of DEBYE:

EYED BED BEE BEY BYE DEB DEE DEY DYE EYE BE BY DE ED YE

Word Family

Inflections, derivatives, and morphological family of DEBYE:

debyes undebye redebye debying debyed

Similar Spelled Words

Words with matching prefixes or suffixes:

detye denye desye sdebye

Same Length Words (5 Letters)

Other valid 5-letter Scrabble words:

FUMET FYTTE GAMED GATER GECKS GERMY GIMEL GLAIR

Words Starting with D

Other words starting with the letter D:

DUDES DUOMO DYING DANIO DAWTS DEEDY DELTA DEVAS

Words Ending with E

Other words ending in the letter E:

FRERE GLAZE GUILE INANE KOPJE LOOIE MENSE NANCE

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