MICROBES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MICROBES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MICROBES?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MICROBES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MICROBES
No single letter turns MICROBES into another word.
How MICROBES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MICROBES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MICROBES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MICROBES
- All 8 letters of MICROBES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does MICROBES mean in Scrabble?
MICROBES is the plural of MICROBE.
MICROBE(noun) — A microscopic living organism, especially a bacterium that causes disease or fermentation.
Shorter words from the letters in MICROBES
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Common questions about MICROBES
- Is MICROBES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MICROBES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MICROBES worth?
- MICROBES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MICROBES?
- No single letter can be added to MICROBES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MICROBES:
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