DIBBUK is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DIBBUK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIBBUK?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIBBUK is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIBBUK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dibbuksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIBBUK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DIBBUK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,278 thousand.
What does DIBBUK mean in Scrabble?
noun
In Jewish folklore, a wandering spirit that enters a living person and controls their behaviour.
Stories of the dibbuk describe a restless soul that cannot move on and takes hold of someone alive. Writers and playwrights have used the idea to explore guilt, love and loss.
How DIBBUK is used
Dibbuk is a variant of dybbuk and is used when discussing folklore and literature.
- The villagers feared that a dibbuk had possessed the girl.
- A famous play tells the tale of a dibbuk and a young bride.
- The rabbi was called to drive out the dibbuk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIBBUK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIBBUK
3 longer words begin with DIBBUK.
Shorter words from the letters in DIBBUK
Common questions about DIBBUK
- Is DIBBUK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIBBUK, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIBBUK worth?
- DIBBUK is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIBBUK mean?
- In Jewish folklore, a wandering spirit that enters a living person and controls their behaviour.
- What letters can be added to DIBBUK?
- DIBBUK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DIBBUK:
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