FIBRE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. FIBRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIBRE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIBRE is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIBRE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIBRE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FIBRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about FIBRE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FIBRE mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A thread-like strand of natural or synthetic material, or, in nutrition, the indigestible part of plant food that aids digestion.
Fibre is the British and Commonwealth spelling of fiber, used for everything from the threads spun into rope and cloth to the dietary fibre found in vegetables, fruit, and whole grains. Nutritionists recommend a diet rich in fibre because it helps move food through the digestive system and can lower the risk of certain health problems. The same word also appears in optical fibre, the thin glass strands that carry data as pulses of light.
How FIBRE is used
The standard British spelling; American English uses fiber instead.
- Doctors recommend more fibre in the diet for better digestion.
- The rope was woven from tough natural fibre.
- Optical fibre carries internet signals as pulses of light.
- Whole grain bread contains far more fibre than white bread.
- The fabric's fibre began to fray after years of use.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FIBRE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FIBRE
The 5 tiles of FIBRE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with FIBRE
15 longer words begin with FIBRE.
Words ending in FIBRE
2 words end in FIBRE. Useful as a back hook: play FIBRE onto a word already on the board.
Words with FIBRE inside
2 words contain FIBRE in the middle. Words that start with FIBRE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FIBRE
Common questions about FIBRE
- Is FIBRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIBRE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIBRE worth?
- FIBRE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FIBRE mean?
- A thread-like strand of natural or synthetic material, or, in nutrition, the indigestible part of plant food that aids digestion.
- What letters can be added to FIBRE?
- FIBRE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FIBRE:
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