Is TRIBUTARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRIBUTARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRIBUTARY mean?
- 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
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 9
T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 TRIBUTARY
TRIBUTARY 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 TRIBUTARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- turbary12
- bratty11
- briary11
- barry10
- batty10
- bitty10
- burry10
- butty10
- rarity9
- yttria9
- bray9
- bury9
- ruby9
- rubati8
- turbit8
- ratty8
- rutty8
- tarry8
- tarty8
- yurta8
- aby8
- bay8
- buy8
- battu7
- briar7
- britt7
- bruit7
- urbia7
- airy7
- arty7
- tray7
- yirr7
- yurt7
- by7
- abri6
- abut6
- bait6
- batt6
- birr6
- bitt6
- brat6
- brit6
- brut6
- bura6
- burr6
- butt6
- rabi6
- tabu6
- tuba6
- ray6
- rya6
- ryu6
- try6
- yar6
- trait5
- urari5
- arb5
- bar5
- bat5
- bit5
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