What does RIB mean?

RIB is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/rɪb/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. support resembling the rib of an animal
  2. any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
  3. cut of meat including one or more ribs
  4. a teasing remark
  5. a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
  6. a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural

verb

  1. form vertical ribs by knitting“A ribbed sweater”
  2. subject to laughter or ridicule“The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

ribes7

Anagrams of RIB

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

Words inside RIB

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

bi4

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Questions

Is RIB a Scrabble word?

RIB 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 RIB worth?

RIB is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from RIB?

1 other words, including BI.