LIBEL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. LIBEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIBEL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIBEL is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIBEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
libelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIBEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LIBEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about LIBEL
- LIBEL begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LIBEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
A false, published statement that damages a person's reputation, or the legal act of making such a statement.
Libel differs from slander mainly in form: libel covers defamation that is written, printed, broadcast, or otherwise fixed in a lasting medium, while slander covers spoken defamation that leaves no permanent record. Newspapers and other publishers take libel seriously because a false and damaging published statement can lead to a lawsuit and financial damages awarded to the person defamed. The word also has an older, broader legal sense referring to a formal written declaration filed in certain courts, a use now largely confined to legal history.
How LIBEL is used
A standard legal and journalistic term, used both in everyday talk about reputation and in formal law.
- The newspaper faced a lawsuit for libel after printing the false claim.
- Editors check facts carefully to avoid publishing libel.
- The court awarded damages for the libel against the businessman.
- He accused the blogger of libel in an open letter.
- Lawyers explained the difference between libel and simple criticism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIBEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIBEL
Showing 24 of 25 words that begin with LIBEL.
Shorter words from the letters in LIBEL
Common questions about LIBEL
- Is LIBEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIBEL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIBEL worth?
- LIBEL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIBEL mean?
- A false, published statement that damages a person's reputation, or the legal act of making such a statement.
- What letters can be added to LIBEL?
- LIBEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LIBEL:
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