Is SCRIBES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCRIBES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCRIBES mean?
Scribes is a form of SCRIBE.
- verb
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
- noun
French playwright (1791-1861)
- noun
informal terms for journalists
- noun
someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 SCRIBES
Single letters that turn SCRIBES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from SCRIBES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- scribe10
- bices9
- cribs9
- birses8
- brises8
- crises8
- scries8
- bice8
- crib8
- biers7
- birse7
- bises7
- bries7
- briss7
- cires7
- cress7
- cries7
- ribes7
- rices7
- sices7
- bier6
- bise6
- brie6
- bris6
- cess6
- cire6
- cris6
- ices6
- rebs6
- recs6
- ribs6
- rice6
- secs6
- sibs6
- sice6
- sics6
- rises5
- sires5
- bes5
- bis5
- cis5
- ice5
- reb5
- rec5
- rib5
- sec5
- sib5
- sic5
- ires4
- reis4
- rise4
- seis4
- sers4
- sire4
- sirs4
- sris4
- be4
- bi4
- ers3
- ess3
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