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Scribes

s 1c 3r 1i 1b 3e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 7 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of scribe

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

What does scribes mean?

noun

  1. French playwright (1791-1861)

    Synonymsaugustin eugene scribe

  2. informal terms for journalists

    Synonymsscribblerpenman

  3. someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts

    Synonymscopyistscrivener

  4. a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut

    Synonymsscriberscratch awl

verb

  1. score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking

Definitions shown for scribe, the base form of scribes.

Is SCRIBES 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 SCRIBES worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
s 1c 3r 1i 1b 3e 1s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
s 1c 4r 1i 1b 4e 1s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
s 1c 4r 1i 1b 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
s 1c 3r 1i 1b 4e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in SCRIBES

Hooks for SCRIBES

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

Front hooks

ascribesescribes

Back hooks

None

Words that end like SCRIBES

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

tribesbribesjibesdescribesprescribesascribesinscribessubscribestranscribes
All words ending in -IBES

Scribes: quick answers

Is SCRIBES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SCRIBES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SCRIBES worth?
SCRIBES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does scribes mean?
scribes is the plural and third-person singular form of scribe, which means “French playwright (1791-1861)”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SCRIBES?
You can make 85 shorter words from SCRIBES, such as SCRIBE, BICES, CRIBS, BICE. See the full list.