RIBSTON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. RIBSTON 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 RIBSTON?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIBSTON is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIBSTON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIBSTON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RIBSTON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
Words starting with RIBSTON
3 longer words begin with RIBSTON.
Shorter words from the letters in RIBSTON
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Common questions about RIBSTON
- Is RIBSTON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RIBSTON is not in it.
- How many points is RIBSTON worth?
- RIBSTON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIBSTON?
- RIBSTON takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RIBSTON:
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