TRIBOLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TRIBOLOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRIBOLOGY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRIBOLOGY is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIBOLOGY
No single letter turns TRIBOLOGY into another word.
How TRIBOLOGY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in TRIBOLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRIBOLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRIBOLOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The science of friction, wear and lubrication between surfaces that move against each other.
Tribology matters wherever parts rub, from car engines to artificial hip joints. Engineers use it to choose materials and oils that make machinery last longer and waste less energy.
How TRIBOLOGY is used
Used in engineering and materials science.
- A course in tribology taught us how bearings fail.
- Advances in tribology have made engines far more efficient.
- She did her doctorate in tribology at a technical university.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRIBOLOGY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIBOLOGY
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Common questions about TRIBOLOGY
- Is TRIBOLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIBOLOGY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIBOLOGY worth?
- TRIBOLOGY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRIBOLOGY mean?
- The science of friction, wear and lubrication between surfaces that move against each other.
- What letters can be added to TRIBOLOGY?
- No single letter can be added to TRIBOLOGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TRIBOLOGY:
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