REBAR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. REBAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REBAR?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REBAR is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REBAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rebarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REBAR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in REBAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,237.
What stands out about REBAR
- REBAR begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REBAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
Steel rod embedded in concrete to strengthen it and help it resist cracking under tension.
Rebar takes its name from reinforcing bar, and it works because plain concrete resists being crushed far better than it resists being stretched or bent, so steel rods embedded inside it carry the tension that the concrete alone cannot. Builders lay rebar in a grid before pouring concrete over it, often bending or welding sections together to match the shape of a floor slab, wall or column, and the surface of each bar is usually ribbed so the concrete grips it firmly once it sets. Without rebar, a concrete beam or slab under normal loads would be far more likely to crack and fail than the reinforced version used in almost all modern construction.
How REBAR is used
A standard term in construction and engineering, met constantly on building sites and in structural drawings.
- Workers laid a grid of rebar before the concrete truck arrived.
- Rust had eaten into the rebar, weakening the old bridge deck.
- The engineer specified thicker rebar for the columns bearing the most weight.
- They bent the rebar into a cage to match the shape of the footing.
- Inspectors checked that enough rebar had been placed before the pour began.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REBAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REBAR
The 5 tiles of REBAR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with REBAR
3 longer words begin with REBAR.
Shorter words from the letters in REBAR
Common questions about REBAR
- Is REBAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REBAR, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REBAR worth?
- REBAR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REBAR mean?
- Steel rod embedded in concrete to strengthen it and help it resist cracking under tension.
- What letters can be added to REBAR?
- REBAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of REBAR:
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