RIBWORK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. RIBWORK 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RIBWORK?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIBWORK is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIBWORK
Front hooks — 1
cribworkBack hooks — 1
ribworksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIBWORK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RIBWORK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,705 thousand.
Words starting with RIBWORK
1 longer words begin with RIBWORK.
Shorter words from the letters in RIBWORK
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Common questions about RIBWORK
- Is RIBWORK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RIBWORK is not in it.
- How many points is RIBWORK worth?
- RIBWORK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIBWORK?
- RIBWORK takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RIBWORK:
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