REBEC is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. REBEC 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 REBEC?
| 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 REBEC is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REBEC
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REBEC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in REBEC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 47,530.
What does REBEC mean in Scrabble?
noun
musichistorical
A small medieval stringed instrument played with a bow, regarded as an ancestor of the modern violin.
A rebec typically had a pear-shaped body carved from a single piece of wood and only two or three strings, producing a bright, somewhat nasal tone quite different from later bowed instruments. Musicians in medieval and early Renaissance Europe used the rebec for dance music and popular entertainment, often alongside instruments like the lute. As violins and other refined bowed instruments developed, the rebec gradually fell out of common use, surviving today mainly through historical performance and museum collections.
How REBEC is used
Rebec is used mainly in music history and early-music performance, referring to a bowed instrument that predates the violin.
- The musician demonstrated how a rebec was played at medieval festivals.
- A carved rebec hung on display in the instrument museum.
- Early music ensembles sometimes include a rebec for historical accuracy.
- The rebec's thin, bright sound suited lively dance tunes.
- He built a replica rebec based on medieval woodcuts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REBEC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REBEC
3 longer words begin with REBEC.
Shorter words from the letters in REBEC
Common questions about REBEC
- Is REBEC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REBEC, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REBEC worth?
- REBEC is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REBEC mean?
- A small medieval stringed instrument played with a bow, regarded as an ancestor of the modern violin.
- What letters can be added to REBEC?
- REBEC takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of REBEC:
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