CRIBELLA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. CRIBELLA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CRIBELLA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CRIBELLA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CRIBELLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cribellarChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CRIBELLA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CRIBELLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRIBELLA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CRIBELLA
1 longer words begin with CRIBELLA.
Shorter words from the letters in CRIBELLA
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Common questions about CRIBELLA
- Is CRIBELLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRIBELLA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CRIBELLA worth?
- CRIBELLA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CRIBELLA?
- CRIBELLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CRIBELLA:
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