Unscramble DERBY
DERBY is itself a valid word in both Scrabble and Words With Friends, worth 11 points and 11 respectively on plain squares. Rearranged and shortened, the same 5 letters make 21 words in total, from 5 letters down to two. No other word uses all 5 letters, which makes it a safe rack to hold. The highest scoring option is DERBY at 11 points in Scrabble. A race for three-old horses, run annually at Epsom (near London), for the Derby stakes. It was instituted by the 12th Earl of Derby, in
What DERBY is worth
Face value only, before any premium square. These letters happen to be worth the same in both games, 11 points.
| Letter | In DERBY | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|---|
| b | 1× | 3 | 4 |
| d | 1× | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1× | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1× | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1× | 4 | 3 |
| Total | 5 | 11 | 11 |
More ways to use these letters
Scores shown are the bare tile values. Premium squares, and the fifty point bonus for using all seven tiles, are not included because they depend on where the word lands. More on that here.