RIBLESS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RIBLESS 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 RIBLESS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIBLESS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIBLESS
No single letter turns RIBLESS into another word.
How RIBLESS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RIBLESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does RIBLESS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having no ribs, or no visible ribs.
Ribless describes a surface or structure left smooth where ribs might be expected, such as a leaf, a vault, or a fabric. It is a plain descriptive word of limited use.
How RIBLESS is used
Ribless is used in botany, architecture, and clothing descriptions.
- The ribless leaf looked smooth and flat.
- A ribless dome covered the small chapel.
- She preferred a ribless sweater for summer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RIBLESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RIBLESS
The 7 tiles of RIBLESS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RIBLESS
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Common questions about RIBLESS
- Is RIBLESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIBLESS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIBLESS worth?
- RIBLESS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RIBLESS mean?
- Having no ribs, or no visible ribs.
- What letters can be added to RIBLESS?
- No single letter can be added to RIBLESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RIBLESS:
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