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Ribs

/ɹɪbz/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters
Definition of Ribs

noun

  1. Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum
  2. A part or piece, similar to a rib, and serving to shape or support something
  3. A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones
  4. Any of several curved members attached to a ship's keel and extending upward and outward to form the framework of the hull
  5. Any of several transverse pieces that provide an aircraft wing with shape and strength

verb

  1. To shape, support, or provide something with a rib or ribs.
  2. To tease or make fun of someone in a good-natured way.

    "He always gets ribbed for his outrageous shirts."

  3. To enclose, as if with ribs, and protect; to shut in.
  4. To leave strips of undisturbed ground between the furrows in ploughing (land).

noun

  1. Hound's-tongue (Cynoglossum officinale).
  2. Costmary (Tanacetum balsamita).
  3. Watercress (Nasturtium officinale).
Anagrams of Ribs

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "ribs":

bris

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "ribs" and rearranging:

+aabrissabir
+ccribs
+dbirdsdribs
+ebiersbirsebriesribes
+gbrigs
+kbirksbrisk
+lbirls
+mbrims
+nbrins
+obirosbrios
Related Word Patterns
RI...Words starting with "ri"...BSWords ending with "bs"All 4-letter wordsUnscramble "ribs"
Letter Values
r1
i1
b3
s1

Total: 6 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Ribs
abcoulombsabsabsorbsadsorbsadverbsalbsaldicarbsantisnobsaplombsarbsardebsbackstabs
Related 4-Letter Words
racerackracyradsraffraftragarageraggragiragsraiaraidrailrain

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Ribs"

Ribs is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "ribs" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Ribs" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ribs" is a low-scoring word.