FRIBBLE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FRIBBLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FRIBBLE?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FRIBBLE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRIBBLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FRIBBLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FRIBBLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| 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 3,088 thousand.
What does FRIBBLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To act in a silly or trifling way, or to waste time on unimportant things.
The word carries an air of gentle scorn for pointless activity. It is old-fashioned and often replaced today by words like fritter. To fribble is milder than to waste, since it suggests playful rather than harmful idleness.
How FRIBBLE is used
Used for idle or frivolous behaviour.
- Do not fribble away the whole morning.
- He would fribble with details instead of finishing.
- Students tend to fribble before an exam.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FRIBBLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FRIBBLE
4 longer words begin with FRIBBLE.
Shorter words from the letters in FRIBBLE
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Common questions about FRIBBLE
- Is FRIBBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRIBBLE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRIBBLE worth?
- FRIBBLE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FRIBBLE mean?
- To act in a silly or trifling way, or to waste time on unimportant things.
- What letters can be added to FRIBBLE?
- FRIBBLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FRIBBLE:
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