LIBELEE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LIBELEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIBELEE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIBELEE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIBELEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
libeleesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIBELEE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LIBELEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 673,719.
What does LIBELEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
The person against whom a libel suit has been brought, that is, the defendant in such a case.
In older legal usage the libelee answered the charge made by the person who filed the action. Admiralty and church courts used the term as well. It is rare today, with defendant being the everyday word.
How LIBELEE is used
Libelee is a narrow legal term mostly met in older court records and law texts.
- The libelee denied every claim in the filing.
- Counsel for the libelee asked for more time to reply.
- The court ordered the libelee to appear on Monday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIBELEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIBELEE
1 longer words begin with LIBELEE.
Shorter words from the letters in LIBELEE
Common questions about LIBELEE
- Is LIBELEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIBELEE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIBELEE worth?
- LIBELEE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIBELEE mean?
- The person against whom a libel suit has been brought, that is, the defendant in such a case.
- What letters can be added to LIBELEE?
- LIBELEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LIBELEE:
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