RINGBONE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RINGBONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RINGBONE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RINGBONE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RINGBONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ringbonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RINGBONE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RINGBONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RINGBONE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RINGBONE mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A bony growth on the pastern of a horse, causing swelling and often lameness.
Ringbone is a form of arthritis in the lower leg joints of a horse. Vets describe it as high or low depending on which pastern joint is affected, and it usually limits the animal to light work.
How RINGBONE is used
The word ringbone is used by vets, farriers and horse owners.
- The old mare developed ringbone in her front leg.
- The farrier noticed the ringbone before the race.
- Ringbone can make a horse go lame.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RINGBONE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RINGBONE
The 8 tiles of RINGBONE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RINGBONE
1 longer words begin with RINGBONE.
Shorter words from the letters in RINGBONE
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Common questions about RINGBONE
- Is RINGBONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RINGBONE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RINGBONE worth?
- RINGBONE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RINGBONE mean?
- A bony growth on the pastern of a horse, causing swelling and often lameness.
- What letters can be added to RINGBONE?
- RINGBONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RINGBONE:
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