RIBALD is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RIBALD 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 RIBALD?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIBALD is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIBALD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ribaldsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIBALD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RIBALD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What stands out about RIBALD
- The same 6 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 RIBALD mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Crude or irreverent in a humorous way, especially about sex.
Ribald humour is bawdy rather than cruel: jokes, songs and stories that cheerfully break the rules of polite talk. It is the usual word for the rowdy comedy of taverns, old ballads and the more earthy plays of Shakespeare's day. The word began as a noun for a rough, low-born retainer, and that older sense of a foul-mouthed fellow lingers in the background.
How RIBALD is used
Suggests lively, laughing coarseness; it is milder and more playful than obscene.
- The sailors roared out a ribald song about the innkeeper's wife.
- Her ribald wit made the dull dinner worth attending.
- The play was full of ribald jokes that shocked the front rows.
- He told a ribald tale and then blushed at his own boldness.
- A ribald laugh came from the back of the hall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RIBALD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RIBALD
The 6 tiles of RIBALD in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RIBALD
6 longer words begin with RIBALD.
Shorter words from the letters in RIBALD
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Common questions about RIBALD
- Is RIBALD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIBALD, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIBALD worth?
- RIBALD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RIBALD mean?
- Crude or irreverent in a humorous way, especially about sex.
- What letters can be added to RIBALD?
- RIBALD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RIBALD:
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