Starting With RIB
3 words · highest scoring is ribby at 12 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With RIB
There are 3 five letter words starting with RIB in our dictionary. The highest scoring is ribby at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares.
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5 Letter Words Starting With RIB at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With RIB
- ribby12
- ribas7
- ribes7
5 Letter Words Starting With RIB by Last Letter
5 Letter Words Starting With RIB Defined
- ribbyAdjective · 12 points
- having prominent ribs
- ribesNoun · 7 points
- Originally: the redcurrant bush or (with distinguishing word) the blackcurrant or whitecurrant bush (now rare). In later use (chiefly Botany): (in form Ribes) a genus of small, often spiny shrubs of the family Grossulariaceae, including species cultivated for their berries (especially the gooseberry, R. uva-crispa, the redcurrant, R. rubrum, and the blackcurrant, R. nigrum) or for their flowers (especially the flowering currant, R. sanguineum); (also ribes) a shrub of this genus, especially one grown for its flowers.
5 Letter Words Starting With RIB: Questions
How many five letter words starting with RIB are there?
There are 3 five letter words starting with RIB in our dictionary, though they are all uncommon words rather than everyday vocabulary.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with RIB?
RIBBY is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with RIB?
RIBAS, RIBBY, RIBES are among the most familiar five letter words starting with RIB. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with RIB valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.