TRIBES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TRIBES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRIBES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRIBES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIBES
No single letter turns TRIBES into another word.
How TRIBES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TRIBES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about TRIBES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 6 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
Anagrams of TRIBES
The 6 tiles of TRIBES in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with TRIBES
5 longer words begin with TRIBES.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIBES
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Common questions about TRIBES
- Is TRIBES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIBES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIBES worth?
- TRIBES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TRIBES?
- No single letter can be added to TRIBES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TRIBES:
Open TRIBES in the Word Finder