Is TRIBOLOGY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRIBOLOGY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRIBOLOGY mean?
- noun
the branch of engineering that deals with the interaction of surfaces in relative motion (as in bearings or gears): their design and friction and wear and lubrication
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + Y (4) = 15 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 TRIBOLOGY
TRIBOLOGY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from TRIBOLOGY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bigotry13
- biology13
- trilogy11
- trilby11
- bigly11
- bilgy11
- boogy11
- obligor10
- gorily10
- trigly10
- booty10
- borty10
- looby10
- bogy10
- goby10
- girly9
- glory9
- gooly9
- ology9
- boyo9
- byrl9
- orby9
- toby9
- bigot8
- roily8
- rooty8
- gory8
- gyri8
- gyro8
- logy8
- orgy8
- yogi8
- boy8
- yob8
- broil7
- oboli7
- orbit7
- robot7
- biog7
- blog7
- brig7
- glib7
- glob7
- gobo7
- lory7
- oily7
- ryot7
- tory7
- toyo7
- troy7
- tyro7
- goy7
- by7
- griot6
- igloo6
- logoi6
- trigo6
- birl6
- biro6
- blot6
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