RABBI is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RABBI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RABBI?
| 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 RABBI is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RABBI
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RABBI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RABBI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 154,913.
What does RABBI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Jewish scholar or spiritual leader qualified to teach and interpret Jewish law and to lead a congregation.
A rabbi trains for years in Jewish law, scripture, and tradition before taking on duties such as leading prayer services, teaching, and offering guidance to members of a congregation. The role is not priestly in the sense of performing rituals only a rabbi can do; rather, a rabbi is primarily a teacher and interpreter of Jewish religious texts. Communities often turn to their rabbi for advice on both religious questions and everyday personal matters.
How RABBI is used
Rabbi is the standard term across English for a Jewish religious teacher and leader, used respectfully in both religious and general contexts.
- The rabbi led the congregation through the evening prayer.
- She studied for years before becoming a rabbi herself.
- Families often ask their rabbi to officiate at weddings.
- The rabbi gave a thoughtful sermon about community responsibility.
- He consulted the rabbi about a question of Jewish law.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RABBI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RABBI
Showing 24 of 39 words that begin with RABBI.
Words with RABBI inside
22 words contain RABBI in the middle. Words that start with RABBI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RABBI
Common questions about RABBI
- Is RABBI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RABBI, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RABBI worth?
- RABBI is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RABBI mean?
- A Jewish scholar or spiritual leader qualified to teach and interpret Jewish law and to lead a congregation.
- What letters can be added to RABBI?
- RABBI takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RABBI:
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