Is TRIBUTARIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRIBUTARIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRIBUTARIES mean?
Tributaries is a form of TRIBUTARY.
- noun
a branch that flows into the main stream
- adjective
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
- adjective
paying tribute
“a tributary colony”
- adjective
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
“working conditions are not conducive to productivity”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
11
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (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 TRIBUTARIES
TRIBUTARIES 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 TRIBUTARIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- birrettas11
- turbaries11
- abutters10
- airburst10
- arbiters10
- birettas10
- birretta10
- bitrates10
- brattier10
- bruiters10
- burriest10
- burstier10
- rarebits10
- tributes10
- arteritis9
- irritates9
- retiarius9
- abutter9
- arbiter9
- arbutes9
- baiters9
- barites9
- barrets9
- barters9
- batiste9
- batters9
- battier9
- battues9
- biretta9
- birrias9
- bistate9
- bitrate9
- bitsier9
- bitters9
- bittier9
- brasier9
- bruiser9
- bruiter9
- brutest9
- buriers9
- bursate9
- bursera9
- burster9
- bustier9
- butters9
- butties9
- rarebit9
- rebaits9
- ribiers9
- rubiest9
- terbias9
- tribute9
- tubaist9
- turbits9
- irritate8
- rarities8
- straiter8
- tarriest8
- trustier8
- abuser8
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