CORBEIL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CORBEIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CORBEIL?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CORBEIL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CORBEIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
corbeilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CORBEIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CORBEIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does CORBEIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A carved ornament in the shape of a basket of fruit or flowers.
Stonemasons placed a corbeil on gateposts and columns as a decorative finish. In military engineering the same word meant a basket filled with earth, set on a wall as protection.
How CORBEIL is used
Corbeil is a rare architectural and old military term.
- A stone corbeil crowned each pillar of the gate.
- The sculptor carved a corbeil overflowing with grapes.
- Engineers filled each corbeil with earth to shield the soldiers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CORBEIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CORBEIL
The 7 tiles of CORBEIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CORBEIL
3 longer words begin with CORBEIL.
Shorter words from the letters in CORBEIL
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Common questions about CORBEIL
- Is CORBEIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CORBEIL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CORBEIL worth?
- CORBEIL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CORBEIL mean?
- A carved ornament in the shape of a basket of fruit or flowers.
- What letters can be added to CORBEIL?
- CORBEIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CORBEIL:
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