Is MICROBE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MICROBE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MICROBE mean?
- noun
a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + R (1) + O (1) + B (3) + E (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for MICROBE
Single letters that turn MICROBE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from MICROBE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bromic12
- comber12
- recomb12
- combe11
- combi11
- corbie10
- comb10
- biome9
- boric9
- brome9
- comer9
- crime9
- micro9
- omber9
- ombre9
- berm8
- bice8
- brim8
- come8
- corm8
- crib8
- emic8
- merc8
- mice8
- moire7
- cob7
- mib7
- mic7
- mob7
- moc7
- bier6
- biro6
- bore6
- brie6
- brio6
- cero6
- cire6
- coir6
- core6
- emir6
- mire6
- more6
- omer6
- rice6
- rime6
- robe6
- bio5
- bro5
- cor5
- eco5
- emo5
- ice5
- mir5
- moi5
- mor5
- obe5
- obi5
- orb5
- orc5
- reb5
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