What does CRIB mean?

CRIB is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/krɪb/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. baby bed with high sides made of slats
  2. a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)
  3. a bin or granary for storing grains
  4. the cards discarded by players at cribbage
  5. a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two

verb

  1. use a crib, as in an exam
  2. take unauthorized (intellectual material)
  3. line with beams or planks“crib a construction hole”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

cribs9cribbed14cribbing15

Anagrams of CRIB

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside CRIB

2 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

rib5 bi4

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Questions

Is CRIB a Scrabble word?

CRIB is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CRIB worth?

CRIB is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CRIB?

2 other words, including BI and RIB.