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Ribs

r 1i 1b 3s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of rib

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

What does ribs mean?

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)

    Synonymscosta

  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”

    Synonymsridiculeroastguyblackguardlaugh at

Definitions shown for rib, the base form of ribs.

Is RIBS 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 RIBS worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
r 1i 1b 3s 1

Words With Friends

7 pts
r 1i 1b 4s 1

Wordfeud

7 pts
r 1i 1b 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
r 1i 1b 4s 1

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

Words from the letters in RIBS

Anagrams 1

bris

Hooks for RIBS

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

Front hooks

cribsdribsfribs

Back hooks

None

Words that end like RIBS

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

bibsfibscribs
All words ending in -IBS

Ribs: quick answers

Is RIBS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RIBS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RIBS worth?
RIBS scores 6 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ribs mean?
ribs is the plural and third-person singular form of rib, which means “support resembling the rib of an animal”. It has 8 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RIBS?
You can make 8 shorter words from RIBS, such as BIS, RIB, SIB, BI. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RIBS?
RIBS rearranges into BRIS.