SCRIBES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SCRIBES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCRIBES?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRIBES is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRIBES
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How SCRIBES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SCRIBES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What stands out about SCRIBES
- SCRIBES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCRIBES mean in Scrabble?
SCRIBES is a form of SCRIBE (its plural or a verb form).
SCRIBE(noun) — A person whose work was to copy documents and books by hand, before printing made this unnecessary.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRIBES
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Common questions about SCRIBES
- Is SCRIBES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCRIBES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCRIBES worth?
- SCRIBES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRIBES?
- SCRIBES takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SCRIBES:
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