BIBES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 9 points
Yes for Scrabble. BIBES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3i1b3e1s1
PlayableBIBES · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 174,277odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BIBES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful BIBES is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIBES
No single letter turns BIBES into another word.
How BIBES scores
Scrabble b3i1b3e1s1 9
Words with Friends b4i1b4e1s1 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in BIBES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
Words ending in BIBES
2 words end in BIBES. Useful as a back hook: play BIBES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BIBES
Common questions about BIBES
- Is BIBES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BIBES is not in it.
- How many points is BIBES worth?
- BIBES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIBES?
- No single letter can be added to BIBES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BIBES:
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