REBUKE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. REBUKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REBUKE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REBUKE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REBUKE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REBUKE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REBUKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 376,279.
What does REBUKE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To express sharp disapproval of someone for something they have done.
To rebuke is to correct a person firmly and openly, usually from a position of authority such as a teacher, a parent, a judge or a commander. The tone is stern rather than angry, and the aim is to make the person feel the fault. The same word is also a noun for the act itself, as in a public rebuke, and it appears often in older English and in the language of the Bible.
How REBUKE is used
Fairly formal; works as both verb and noun.
- The headmaster did rebuke the pupils for their behaviour on the trip.
- She chose not to rebuke him in front of his friends.
- A judge may rebuke a lawyer who wastes the court's time.
- The newspaper was quick to rebuke the minister for his remarks.
- He received a sharp rebuke from his captain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REBUKE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REBUKE
6 longer words begin with REBUKE.
Shorter words from the letters in REBUKE
Common questions about REBUKE
- Is REBUKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REBUKE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REBUKE worth?
- REBUKE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REBUKE mean?
- To express sharp disapproval of someone for something they have done.
- What letters can be added to REBUKE?
- REBUKE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REBUKE:
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