Scrabble Word Finder

MICROBE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. MICROBE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

m3i1c3r1o1b3e1
PlayableMICROBE · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 385,985odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept MICROBE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 54 / 100

54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.86
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
5.86%

Our own measure of how useful MICROBE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MICROBE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

microbes14

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How MICROBE scores

Scrabble m3i1c3r1o1b3e1 13
Words with Friends m4i1c4r1o1b4e1 16

Face value of the 7 tiles in MICROBE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
m12
i19
c12
r16
o18
b12
e112

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.

Anagrams of MICROBE

combier13

The 7 tiles of MICROBE in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with MICROBE

microbes14 microbead16 microbeam17 microbeads17 microbeams18

5 longer words begin with MICROBE.

Shorter words from the letters in MICROBE

bromic12 comber12 recomb12 corbie10 combe11 combi11 cromb11 biome9 boric9 brome9 comer9 corbe9 cribo9 crime9 crome9 micro9 mobie9 omber9 ombre9 moire7 comb10 berm8 bice8 borm8 brim8 come8 corm8 crem8 crib8 crim8 emic8 merc8 mice8 mico8 mobe8 bier6 biro6 boer6 bore6 brei6

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Common questions about MICROBE

Is MICROBE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts MICROBE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is MICROBE worth?
MICROBE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to MICROBE?
MICROBE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MICROBE:

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