SIBLING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. SIBLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SIBLING?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SIBLING is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIBLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
siblingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIBLING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SIBLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does SIBLING mean in Scrabble?
noun
A brother or sister; one of two or more children who share at least one parent.
The word is handy because it covers both sexes in a single term. Researchers and forms prefer it when gender does not matter. It includes half-siblings who share only one parent.
How SIBLING is used
Neutral and common in family, medical and psychology contexts.
- Each sibling got a share of the old house.
- Her youngest sibling is still in school.
- The study compared twins with an older sibling.
- A sibling can be a lifelong friend or rival.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIBLING and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SIBLING
1 longer words begin with SIBLING.
Shorter words from the letters in SIBLING
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Common questions about SIBLING
- Is SIBLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIBLING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIBLING worth?
- SIBLING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SIBLING mean?
- A brother or sister; one of two or more children who share at least one parent.
- What letters can be added to SIBLING?
- SIBLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SIBLING:
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