RIBAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. RIBAS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RIBAS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIBAS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIBAS
No single letter turns RIBAS into another word.
How RIBAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RIBAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about RIBAS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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
Anagrams of RIBAS
The 5 tiles of RIBAS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in RIBAS
2 words end in RIBAS. Useful as a back hook: play RIBAS onto a word already on the board.
Words with RIBAS inside
3 words contain RIBAS in the middle. Words that start with RIBAS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RIBAS
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Common questions about RIBAS
- Is RIBAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RIBAS is not in it.
- How many points is RIBAS worth?
- RIBAS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIBAS?
- No single letter can be added to RIBAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RIBAS:
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