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What does ribbing mean? Is ribbing a Scrabble word?

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Is ribbing a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word ribbing is a Scrabble US word. The word ribbing is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

R1I1B3B3I1N1G2

Is ribbing a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word ribbing is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

R1I1B3B3I1N1G2

Is ribbing a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word ribbing is a Words With Friends word. The word ribbing is worth 16 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

R1I1B4B4I1N2G3

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7-letter words (2 found)

BRIBING,RIBBING,

5-letter words (2 found)

BRING,IRING,

4-letter words (6 found)

BING,BRIG,BRIN,GIRN,GRIN,RING,

3-letter words (10 found)

BIB,BIG,BIN,GIB,GIN,ING,NIB,RIB,RIG,RIN,

2-letter words (3 found)

BI,GI,IN,

You can make 23 words from ribbing according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of ribbing

ribbing

Etymology

rib (“tease”, verb) +‎ -ing; from the common practice of tickling the ribs to cause laughter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɪbɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪbɪŋ

Verb

ribbing

  1. present participle and gerund of rib

Noun

ribbing (countable and uncountable, plural ribbings)

  1. (uncountable) The action of the verb to rib; teasing.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A rib, or the collective ribs, on an object.
  3. (countable) An instance of teasing.

Translations

Anagrams

  • Gribbin, bribing

Source: wiktionary.org