BIBLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BIBLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BIBLE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIBLE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIBLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
biblesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIBLE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BIBLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does BIBLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The single most consulted and trusted reference book within a given field, treated by its readers as the final word on the subject, in a figurative extension of the term for the Christian and Jewish scriptures.
A cook might call a well-worn recipe collection the bible of French cuisine, meaning every serious cook in the field treats it as the definitive reference to consult before any other. The figurative use borrows its force directly from the religious meaning of the word, since believers have long treated the actual scriptures as the highest possible authority on matters of faith and conduct. Once a book earns the label bible within its field, whether gardening, wine, or a particular sport, the name signals that readers can rely on it more confidently than on almost any rival text. Publishers and reviewers use the word deliberately for exactly this reason, knowing that calling a manual someone's bible instantly conveys both its scope and its trusted status.
How BIBLE is used
Common in everyday and professional writing as a figurative term for the leading, most trusted reference work in a given field.
- Chefs still treat the old cookbook as their bible.
- Gardeners call the thick manual their bible for pruning advice.
- The style guide became the bible of the newsroom.
- Collectors regard the catalogue as the bible of vintage guitars.
- Every serious birdwatcher owns a copy of the field bible.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BIBLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BIBLE
2 longer words begin with BIBLE.
Words ending in BIBLE
1 words end in BIBLE. Useful as a back hook: play BIBLE onto a word already on the board.
Words with BIBLE inside
1 words contain BIBLE in the middle. Words that start with BIBLE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BIBLE
Common questions about BIBLE
- Is BIBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIBLE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIBLE worth?
- BIBLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BIBLE mean?
- The single most consulted and trusted reference book within a given field, treated by its readers as the final word on the subject, in a figurative extension of the term for the Christian and Jewish scriptures.
- What letters can be added to BIBLE?
- BIBLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BIBLE:
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