CIABATTA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CIABATTA 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 CIABATTA?
| 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 CIABATTA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIABATTA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ciabattasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CIABATTA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CIABATTA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CIABATTA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CIABATTA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A flat, open-textured Italian bread with a floury crust, made with olive oil.
The name means slipper in Italian, a nod to the loaf's long, flat shape. Cafes often serve ciabatta as the base of toasted sandwiches because it holds fillings well.
How CIABATTA is used
A food word borrowed from Italian.
- He ordered a ciabatta filled with tomato and mozzarella.
- The bakery sells fresh ciabatta every morning.
- Dip the ciabatta in olive oil before serving.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CIABATTA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CIABATTA
1 longer words begin with CIABATTA.
Shorter words from the letters in CIABATTA
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Common questions about CIABATTA
- Is CIABATTA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CIABATTA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CIABATTA worth?
- CIABATTA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CIABATTA mean?
- A flat, open-textured Italian bread with a floury crust, made with olive oil.
- What letters can be added to CIABATTA?
- CIABATTA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CIABATTA:
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