Definition of shibboleth

"shibboleth" in the noun sense

1. motto, slogan, catchword, shibboleth

a favorite saying of a sect or political group

2. shibboleth

a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people

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shibboleth in Scrabble®

The word shibboleth is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters shibboleth:

SHIBBOLETH
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

betoils, hobbies, hobbits, hobbles, holiest, hostile, lobbies

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word shibboleth

SHIBBOLETH
(207)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In shibboleth

SHIBBOLETH
(207)
SHIBBOLETH
(189)
SHIBBOLETH
(138)
SHIBBOLETH
(126)
HOBBIES
(106 = 56 + 50)
HOBBITS
(106 = 56 + 50)
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(106 = 56 + 50)
HOBBLES
(104 = 54 + 50)
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(104 = 54 + 50)
HOBBIES
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HOBBITS
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HOBBIES
(95 = 45 + 50)
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HOBBLES
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HOBBLES
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HOBBLES
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HOBBIES
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LOBBIES
(94 = 44 + 50)
SHIBBOLETH
(92)
HOBBIES
(92 = 42 + 50)
LOBBIES
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LOBBIES
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOBBLES
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HOBBITS
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LOBBIES
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HOBBIES
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HOSTILE
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(92 = 42 + 50)
HOBBLES
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HOLIEST
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOBBIES
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HOSTILE
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HOLIEST
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HOBBITS
(90 = 40 + 50)
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LOBBIES
(86 = 36 + 50)
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BETOILS
(86 = 36 + 50)
LOBBIES
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LOBBIES
(86 = 36 + 50)
LOBBIES
(86 = 36 + 50)
HOBBITS
(86 = 36 + 50)
HOBBITS
(86 = 36 + 50)
HOBBIES
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LOBBIES
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BETOILS
(86 = 36 + 50)
HOBBLES
(86 = 36 + 50)
HOBBLES
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HOBBITS
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHIBBOLETH
(84)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
HOBBIES
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SHIBBOLETH
(84)
LOBBIES
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HOSTILE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HOSTILE
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HOLIEST
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HOLIEST
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HOSTILE
(83 = 33 + 50)
LOBBIES
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HOLIEST
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HOSTILE
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HOSTILE
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HOLIEST
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HOSTILE
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HOLIEST
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HOLIEST
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HOLIEST
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HOSTILE
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HOBBIES
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HOBBLES
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BETOILS
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HOBBITS
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HOSTILE
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HOBBIES
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SHIBBOLETH
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HOBBLES
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HOLIEST
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HOBBIES
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SHIBBOLETH
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HOBBIES
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HOLIEST
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HOBBLES
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HOBBITS
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HOBBITS
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SHIBBOLETH
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HOBBITS
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SHIBBOLETH
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HOBBIES
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LOBBIES
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BETOILS
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HOBBLES
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HOBBIES
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HOSTILE
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HOBBIES
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HOLIEST
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HOBBITS
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HOBBLES
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LOBBIES
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HOBBLES
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HOBBIES
(72 = 22 + 50)
BETOILS
(72 = 22 + 50)
HOSTILE
(72 = 22 + 50)
HOSTILE
(72 = 22 + 50)

shibboleth in Words With Friends™

The word shibboleth is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters shibboleth:

SHIBBOLETH
(297)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

betoils, hobbies, hobbits, hobbles, holiest, hostile, lobbies

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word shibboleth

SHIBBOLETH
(297)
SHIBBOLETH
(279)
SHIBBOLETH
(174)
SHIBBOLETH
(150)
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(105)
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(23)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In shibboleth

SHIBBOLETH
(297)
SHIBBOLETH
(279)
SHIBBOLETH
(174)
SHIBBOLETH
(150)
HOBBLES
(125 = 90 + 35)
HOBBITS
(122 = 87 + 35)
HOBBIES
(122 = 87 + 35)
LOBBIES
(113 = 78 + 35)
HOBBLES
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HOBBIES
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HOBBITS
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LOBBIES
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LOBBIES
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SHIBBOLETH
(105)
HOBBITS
(104 = 69 + 35)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
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LOBBIES
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BETOILS
(98 = 63 + 35)
HOBBIES
(98 = 63 + 35)
HOBBITS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SHIBBOLETH
(96)
SHIBBOLETH
(96)
HOBBIES
(95 = 60 + 35)
HOLIEST
(95 = 60 + 35)
HOBBITS
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HOBBIES
(95 = 60 + 35)
HOBBIES
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHIBBOLETH
(93)
HOBBITS
(92 = 57 + 35)
HOBBIES
(92 = 57 + 35)
BETOILS
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LOBBIES
(91 = 56 + 35)
LOBBIES
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LOBBIES
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HOSTILE
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HOBBLES
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SHIBBOLETH
(88)
SHIBBOLETH
(88)
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(88)
SHIBBOLETH
(88)
HOBBLE
(87)
BIBLES
(87)
HOBBIES
(86 = 51 + 35)
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HOBBIES
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HOBBIES
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BETOILS
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SHIBBOLETH
(84)
SHIBBOLETH
(84)
HOBBIT
(84)
HOSTILE
(83 = 48 + 35)
HOSTILE
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LOBBIES
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LOBBIES
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LOBBIES
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HOLIEST
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HOBBLES
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HOBBIES
(81 = 46 + 35)
SHIBBOLETH
(81)
HOBBITS
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BETOILS
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BETOILS
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BETOILS
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BETOILS
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HOBBLES
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LOBBIES
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HOSTILE
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HOBBITS
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HOLIEST
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HOSTILE
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HOSTILE
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SHIBBOLETH
(75)
HOBBLE
(75)
HOLIEST
(75 = 40 + 35)
HOBBLES
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BILOBE
(75)
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HOBBLES
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HOSTILE
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BETOILS
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HOBBLES
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HOBBIES
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HOBBITS
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BETOILS
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HOBBIT
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HOSTILE
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HOBBLES
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HOSTILE
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HOLIEST
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HOBBLES
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HOBBLE
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HOBBLES
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HOLIEST
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HOSTILE
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HOBBIT
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BLITHE
(66)
HOBBIT
(66)
SHIBBOLETH
(66)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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BETOILS
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LOBBIES
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HOBBITS
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LOBBIES
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HOBBLE
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LOBBIES
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HOLIEST
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BIBLES
(63)
LOBBIES
(63 = 28 + 35)

Words containing the sequence shibboleth

Words that start with shibboleth (5 words)

Words with shibboleth in them (1 word)

Words that end with shibboleth (1 word)

Word Growth involving shibboleth

Shorter words in shibboleth

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hi

let

Longer words containing shibboleth

shibbolethic shibbolethical shibbolethically

shibboleths