Scrabble Word Finder

RIBS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points

Yes. RIBS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.

r1i1b3s1
PlayableRIBS · 4 letters · 6 pts Scrabble · 7 pts WWF
6points in Scrabble
7points in Words with Friends
4letters
3hooks available
1 in 9,077odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept RIBS?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 36 / 100

36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.5
Hooks 25%
3
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.25%

Our own measure of how useful RIBS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for RIBS

Front hooks — 3

cribs9 dribs8 fribs10

Back hooks — 0

None.

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How RIBS scores

Scrabble r1i1b3s1 6
Words with Friends r1i1b4s1 7

Face value of the 4 tiles in RIBS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
r16
i19
b12
s14

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.

Anagrams of RIBS

bris6

The 4 tiles of RIBS in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with RIBS

ribston9 ribstone10 ribstons10 ribstones11

4 longer words begin with RIBS.

Words ending in RIBS

cribs9 dribs8 fribs10 midribs12 corncribs15 spareribs13

6 words end in RIBS. Useful as a back hook: play RIBS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in RIBS

bis5 rib5 sib5 sir3 sri3 bi4 ib4 is2 si2

Common questions about RIBS

Is RIBS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIBS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is RIBS worth?
RIBS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to RIBS?
RIBS takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RIBS:

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