TRIBUTE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TRIBUTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRIBUTE?
| 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 TRIBUTE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIBUTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TRIBUTE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TRIBUTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
What does TRIBUTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An act, gift or statement that shows respect, admiration or gratitude.
A tribute can be a speech, a memorial concert or a bunch of flowers left at a grave. Historically the word also meant a regular payment made by a weaker state to a stronger one, and a tribute band is a group that imitates a famous act.
How TRIBUTE is used
Used for expressions of respect, for payments owed to a ruler, and in the phrase tribute band.
- The mayor paid tribute to the volunteers.
- Fans left flowers as a tribute to the singer.
- The conquered city had to send a yearly tribute of grain.
- Their success is a tribute to years of hard work.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRIBUTE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TRIBUTE
3 longer words begin with TRIBUTE.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIBUTE
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Common questions about TRIBUTE
- Is TRIBUTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIBUTE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIBUTE worth?
- TRIBUTE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRIBUTE mean?
- An act, gift or statement that shows respect, admiration or gratitude.
- What letters can be added to TRIBUTE?
- TRIBUTE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TRIBUTE:
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