KIBE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. KIBE 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 KIBE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KIBE is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIBE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KIBE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in KIBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What does KIBE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A chapped crack in the heel caused by cold.
Kibe is a chilblain that has split open, which is why it needed a word of its own. It was common enough to appear in Shakespeare and is rare now because footwear improved.
How KIBE is used
Countable: a kibe, two kibes. Archaic.
- A kibe is a chilblain that has cracked.
- The word kibe appears in Shakespeare.
- Better footwear made the kibe rare.
- Two kibes on the same heel in one winter.
- A kibe needed a word because it was common.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of KIBE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of KIBE
The 4 tiles of KIBE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with KIBE
3 longer words begin with KIBE.
Shorter words from the letters in KIBE
Common questions about KIBE
- Is KIBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KIBE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KIBE worth?
- KIBE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does KIBE mean?
- A chapped crack in the heel caused by cold.
- What letters can be added to KIBE?
- KIBE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KIBE:
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