XEBEC is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. XEBEC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept XEBEC?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XEBEC is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XEBEC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
xebecsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XEBEC scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in XEBEC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 285,180.
What does XEBEC mean in Scrabble?
noun
nauticalhistorical
A small, fast three-masted sailing ship once common in the Mediterranean, rigged with a mix of square and triangular sails.
A xebec combined the speed of triangular lateen sails with the extra power of square sails on its foremast, making it useful for both trade and raiding. Its low, curved hull and projecting bow and stern let it manoeuvre quickly in coastal waters. Mediterranean corsairs favoured the xebec for exactly this speed, and traders later adopted the same design for ordinary cargo runs.
How XEBEC is used
Mostly found in historical writing about Mediterranean shipping and piracy.
- The corsairs pursued the merchant ship in a swift xebec.
- Historians described the xebec as faster than most warships of its size.
- The museum model showed a xebec with its triangular sails set.
- Traders once loaded goods aboard a xebec bound for Algiers.
- The novel opens with a xebec chasing a slower vessel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of XEBEC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with XEBEC
1 longer words begin with XEBEC.
Shorter words from the letters in XEBEC
Common questions about XEBEC
- Is XEBEC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts XEBEC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is XEBEC worth?
- XEBEC is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does XEBEC mean?
- A small, fast three-masted sailing ship once common in the Mediterranean, rigged with a mix of square and triangular sails.
- What letters can be added to XEBEC?
- XEBEC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of XEBEC:
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