BRIBERY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BRIBERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BRIBERY?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BRIBERY is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BRIBERY
No single letter turns BRIBERY into another word.
How BRIBERY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BRIBERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,941 thousand.
What does BRIBERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The giving or taking of money or favours to influence someone's actions illegally.
Bribery is a crime in most countries, and it affects officials, judges, athletes and business people alike. Laws often punish the offer as well as the acceptance.
How BRIBERY is used
Bribery is common in news and legal contexts.
- The mayor was charged with bribery.
- Bribery scandals shook the football federation.
- The company banned all forms of bribery.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BRIBERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BRIBERY
Common questions about BRIBERY
- Is BRIBERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BRIBERY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BRIBERY worth?
- BRIBERY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BRIBERY mean?
- The giving or taking of money or favours to influence someone's actions illegally.
- What letters can be added to BRIBERY?
- No single letter can be added to BRIBERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BRIBERY:
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