GIBES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GIBES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableGIBES · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 29,046odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GIBES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful GIBES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIBES
No single letter turns GIBES into another word.
How GIBES scores
Scrabble g2i1b3e1s1 8
Words with Friends g3i1b4e1s1 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in GIBES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Shorter words from the letters in GIBES
begs7 bigs7 gibe7 gibs7 bise6 egis5 gies5 beg6 big6 gib6 bes5 bis5 sib5 gie4 gis4 seg4 sig4 sei3 be4 bi4 ib4 gi3 es2 is2 si2
Common questions about GIBES
- Is GIBES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIBES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIBES worth?
- GIBES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIBES?
- No single letter can be added to GIBES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GIBES:
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