Words beginning with rib (83)

Q: What are some example words matching rib*?

Some matching words include: rib, ribs, ribby, ribes, ribald.

Found 83 words beginning with rib. Search pattern: rib*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 13 pts

Highest: ribozymes 25, ribonucleoproteins 24, ribozyme 24, ribonucleoprotein 23, ribbonfishes 22

Lowest: rib 5, ribs 6, ribes 7, ribose 8, riblet 8

6 Letter Words (11)

7 Letter Words (22)

8 Letter Words (17)

9 Letter Words (8)

10 Letter Words (9)

11 Letter Words (2)

riboflavine 19
riboflavins 19

12 Letter Words (3)

13 Letter Words (1)

ribonucleases 17

14 Letter Words (2)

ribonucleoside 19
ribonucleotide 19

15 Letter Words (2)

ribonucleosides 20
ribonucleotides 20

17 Letter Words (1)

ribonucleoprotein 23

18 Letter Words (1)

ribonucleoproteins 24

About This Pattern

The search pattern rib* looks for words of any length with the letter R in the first position, the letter I in the second position, the letter B in the third position, any number of letters.

Where This Helps

Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern rib*?

There are 83 English words matching this pattern.

What are the shortest and longest matching words?

The shortest matching words have 3 letters and the longest have 18 letters.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

7-letter words are the most common, with 22 matches out of 83 total.

What are some example words matching rib*?

Some matching words include: rib, ribs, ribby, ribes, ribald.

How does the pattern rib* work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.