FIBRIL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FIBRIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIBRIL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIBRIL is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIBRIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fibrilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIBRIL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FIBRIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does FIBRIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A very small, thin fibre, often one of many that make up a larger thread or tissue.
Fibril is a diminutive of fibre, formed from Latin fibra with a small ending. In biology it names the slender strands inside cells, muscles, nerves and connective tissue, such as the collagen fibrils in tendon. In botany it can mean a fine root hair. The scale is usually microscopic, which separates a fibril from the thicker fibre it belongs to.
How FIBRIL is used
Mostly technical in biology and materials science.
- Each collagen fibril adds strength to the tendon.
- Under the microscope every fibril looked like a pale thread.
- A single muscle cell contains many parallel bundles of fibril.
- The paper is held together by a mesh of cellulose fibril.
- Damaged fibril ends were visible in the scan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FIBRIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FIBRIL
17 longer words begin with FIBRIL.
Shorter words from the letters in FIBRIL
Common questions about FIBRIL
- Is FIBRIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIBRIL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIBRIL worth?
- FIBRIL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FIBRIL mean?
- A very small, thin fibre, often one of many that make up a larger thread or tissue.
- What letters can be added to FIBRIL?
- FIBRIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FIBRIL:
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