Is TRIBOLOGIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRIBOLOGIST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRIBOLOGIST mean?
- noun
a specialist in tribology
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 14 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 TRIBOLOGIST
Single letters that turn TRIBOLOGIST 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 TRIBOLOGIST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- biologist12
- obligors11
- sorbitol10
- strobili10
- obligor10
- bistort9
- bristol9
- strobil9
- bigots9
- girosol8
- glottis8
- grottos8
- ologist8
- strigil8
- bistro8
- blotto8
- britts8
- broils8
- oboist8
- orbits8
- oribis8
- robots8
- bigos8
- bigot8
- biogs8
- blogs8
- brigs8
- globs8
- gobos8
- risotto7
- griots7
- grotto7
- igloos7
- isolog7
- sigloi7
- trigos7
- birls7
- biros7
- bitts7
- blots7
- boils7
- bolos7
- bolts7
- boors7
- boost7
- boots7
- borts7
- botts7
- brios7
- brits7
- britt7
- broil7
- broos7
- libri7
- lobos7
- obits7
- oboli7
- obols7
- orbit7
- oribi7
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