CREDIBLE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CREDIBLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CREDIBLE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CREDIBLE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CREDIBLE
No single letter turns CREDIBLE into another word.
How CREDIBLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CREDIBLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CREDIBLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CREDIBLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Able to be believed because it seems reasonable and trustworthy.
A credible witness earns trust through consistency and honesty, while a credible threat is one that people expect to be carried out. Do not confuse it with credulous, which describes someone too ready to believe.
How CREDIBLE is used
Describes people, sources, stories, threats and alternatives that deserve to be taken seriously.
- The detective found her account credible.
- Nobody offered a credible explanation for the delay.
- The league now has a credible challenger for the title.
- A credible source confirmed the report.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CREDIBLE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CREDIBLE
2 longer words begin with CREDIBLE.
Shorter words from the letters in CREDIBLE
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Common questions about CREDIBLE
- Is CREDIBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CREDIBLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CREDIBLE worth?
- CREDIBLE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CREDIBLE mean?
- Able to be believed because it seems reasonable and trustworthy.
- What letters can be added to CREDIBLE?
- No single letter can be added to CREDIBLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CREDIBLE:
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