RIBAUD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. RIBAUD 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RIBAUD?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIBAUD 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 RIBAUD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ribaudsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIBAUD scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RIBAUD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Words starting with RIBAUD
4 longer words begin with RIBAUD.
Shorter words from the letters in RIBAUD
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Common questions about RIBAUD
- Is RIBAUD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RIBAUD is not in it.
- How many points is RIBAUD worth?
- RIBAUD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIBAUD?
- RIBAUD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RIBAUD:
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