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Ribose

r 1i 1b 3o 1s 1e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does ribose mean?

noun

  1. a pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid

Is RIBOSE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is RIBOSE worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
r 1i 1b 3o 1s 1e 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
r 1i 1b 4o 1s 1e 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
r 1i 1b 4o 1s 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
r 1i 1b 4o 1s 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in RIBOSE

Hooks for RIBOSE

Add one letter to the front or back of RIBOSE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

riboses

Words that end like RIBOSE

Common words that share the ending -OSE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

imposeopposecomposeproposepurposesupposeexposearosedisposeencloseverbosedeposemorosereposeglucosediscloseprimrosetransposechoseclosethosewhoseloseprose
All words ending in -OSE

Ribose: quick answers

Is RIBOSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RIBOSE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RIBOSE worth?
RIBOSE scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ribose mean?
As a noun, ribose means “a pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid”.
What words can you make with the letters in RIBOSE?
You can make 92 shorter words from RIBOSE, such as BIERS, BIROS, BIRSE, BORES. See the full list.