Words with 'rib' at the start and 'y' at the end


The combination specified has 7 entries.

5 letter words

  • ribby

7 letter words

  • ribbony

8 letter words

  • ribaldly
  • ribaldry
  • ribandry
  • ribbonry

9 letter words

  • ribbandry

Is there a word on this page that sticks out as the most common?
Our system reveals the most common word that start with 'rib' and end with 'y' is 'ribaldry'.

How many characters does the biggest word on this list consist of?
There are 9 letters in the word 'ribbandry', making it the longest word we have.

What word from this page is the most unusual?
One of the most stand out words from this page is 'ribaldry'. According to the Oxford dictionary, 'ribaldry' is defined as "The talk of a ribald; low, vulgar language; indecency; obscenity; lewdness; -- now chiefly applied to indecent language, but formerly, as by Chaucer, also to indecent acts or conduct. The ribaldry of his conversation moved Macaulay.".

In Scrabble, what's the highest score you can get using this list of words that start with 'rib' and end with 'y'?
From this particular combination, the best word you ought to play is 'ribbonry' which gets 15 in Scrabble.

In total, how many possible words can you make using this list?
On this list of words that start with 'rib' and end with 'y', Dictionarypedia has found 7 combinations which can be selected.