SABE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SABE 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.
Which word lists accept SABE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SABE is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SABE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SABE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in SABE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about SABE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SABE mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To know or understand something.
Sabe is a loanword from Spanish saber, borrowed into English along the border and in the western United States, and it survives mainly in the phrase you sabe, asking whether someone follows what has been said. A speaker who uses sabe is checking understanding in a casual, old-fashioned way rather than asking a formal question.
How SABE is used
Informal and dated; found in Western fiction and casual speech rather than in formal writing.
- He nodded and said he sabe the plan without another word.
- Do you sabe what I am telling you, or should I say it again?
- The old trapper would sabe every trail sign long before the others.
- She asked if he sabe the warning painted on the gate.
- No matter how slowly he spoke, the boy did not sabe a word.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SABE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SABE
The 4 tiles of SABE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SABE
15 longer words begin with SABE.
Words with SABE inside
8 words contain SABE in the middle. Words that start with SABE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in SABE
Common questions about SABE
- Is SABE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SABE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SABE worth?
- SABE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SABE mean?
- To know or understand something.
- What letters can be added to SABE?
- SABE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of SABE:
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