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.
Which word lists accept MICROBE?
| 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 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
microbesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MICROBE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MICROBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does MICROBE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A microscopic living organism, especially a bacterium that causes disease or fermentation.
Every spoonful of soil is full of microbe life that cannot be seen without a microscope. Not every microbe is harmful, since many aid digestion and baking.
How MICROBE is used
Everyday and scientific; microorganism is the more formal term.
- Soap helps remove each harmful microbe from your hands.
- The microbe was invisible to the naked eye.
- Yeast is a microbe that makes bread rise.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MICROBE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MICROBE
The 7 tiles of MICROBE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MICROBE
5 longer words begin with MICROBE.
Shorter words from the letters in MICROBE
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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 does MICROBE mean?
- A microscopic living organism, especially a bacterium that causes disease or fermentation.
- 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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