RIBBING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RIBBING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RIBBING?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIBBING is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIBBING
Back hooks — 1
ribbingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIBBING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RIBBING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
What does RIBBING mean in Scrabble?
noun
A pattern or structure made of ribs or ridges, or friendly teasing.
Knitted cuffs get their stretch from ribbing, which is why sleeves keep their shape. The teasing sense is gentler than mockery and usually comes from friends who expect a laugh back.
How RIBBING is used
The word ribbing is common both in sewing and knitting and in casual talk about teasing.
- The sweater has deep ribbing at the cuffs and hem.
- He took the ribbing from his teammates with a grin.
- The ribbing on the vaulted ceiling made the hall look taller.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RIBBING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RIBBING
The 7 tiles of RIBBING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RIBBING
1 longer words begin with RIBBING.
Shorter words from the letters in RIBBING
Common questions about RIBBING
- Is RIBBING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIBBING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIBBING worth?
- RIBBING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RIBBING mean?
- A pattern or structure made of ribs or ridges, or friendly teasing.
- What letters can be added to RIBBING?
- RIBBING takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RIBBING:
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