SCRIBE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SCRIBE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCRIBE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRIBE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRIBE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCRIBE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SCRIBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does SCRIBE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person whose work was to copy documents and books by hand, before printing made this unnecessary.
In ancient Egypt, medieval monasteries and royal courts the scribe was a trained and respected figure, since few people could read and write well. Scribes copied scripture, kept accounts and drew up letters for others. The word has survived as a humorous or literary label for any writer, and as a verb meaning to mark a line on wood or metal with a pointed tool.
How SCRIBE is used
Mostly historical; in modern use it can be a playful word for a writer or note-taker.
- The monastery kept a scribe busy copying psalms.
- A royal scribe recorded every decree in the book.
- The village had no scribe, so letters were rare.
- Each scribe worked from a slanted desk near the window.
- He joked that he was the family scribe, writing every card.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCRIBE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SCRIBE
4 longer words begin with SCRIBE.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRIBE
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Common questions about SCRIBE
- Is SCRIBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRIBE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRIBE worth?
- SCRIBE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCRIBE mean?
- A person whose work was to copy documents and books by hand, before printing made this unnecessary.
- What letters can be added to SCRIBE?
- SCRIBE takes 5 hooks: 2 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SCRIBE:
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