RIBOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RIBOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableRIBOSE · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 28,744odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept RIBOSE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.83%
Our own measure of how useful RIBOSE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIBOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ribosesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIBOSE scores
Scrabble r1i1b3o1s1e1 8
Words with Friends r1i1b4o1s1e1 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in RIBOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,744.
Words starting with RIBOSE
1 longer words begin with RIBOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in RIBOSE
biers7 biros7 birse7 bores7 bosie7 breis7 bries7 brios7 brise7 brose7 ribes7 robes7 sober7 osier5 bier6 bios6 biro6 bise6 boer6 bois6 bore6 bors6 brei6 brie6 brio6 bris6 bros6 obes6 obis6 orbs6 rebs6 ribs6 robe6 robs6 sorb6 eros4 ires4 ores4 reis4 reos4
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Common questions about RIBOSE
- Is RIBOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIBOSE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIBOSE worth?
- RIBOSE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIBOSE?
- RIBOSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RIBOSE:
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