DRIBBLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DRIBBLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRIBBLE?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRIBBLE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRIBBLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRIBBLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DRIBBLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does DRIBBLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To fall or flow in small drops, or to move a ball forward with repeated light touches.
Dribble has two familiar uses. A liquid or saliva can dribble, which suggests a weak uneven flow, and in basketball or football a player dribbles to keep the ball under control while moving.
How DRIBBLE is used
Used for slow liquids and for ball sports; the context makes the sense clear.
- Water began to dribble from the cracked pipe.
- The baby would dribble whenever his teeth hurt.
- She learned to dribble the ball with either hand.
- The winger tried to dribble past two defenders.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DRIBBLE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DRIBBLE
The 7 tiles of DRIBBLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DRIBBLE
6 longer words begin with DRIBBLE.
Shorter words from the letters in DRIBBLE
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Common questions about DRIBBLE
- Is DRIBBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRIBBLE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRIBBLE worth?
- DRIBBLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DRIBBLE mean?
- To fall or flow in small drops, or to move a ball forward with repeated light touches.
- What letters can be added to DRIBBLE?
- DRIBBLE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DRIBBLE:
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