What does TRIBUTE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈtrɪbjut/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. something given or done as an expression of esteem
  2. payment by one nation for protection by another
  3. payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence“every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

tributes10

Anagrams of TRIBUTE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside TRIBUTE

56 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

bitter8 britt7brute7tribe7 utter5 bite6 brit6rite4 tier4 tire4 true4 tube6 bet5 bit5 but5 ire3ret3rib5rub5 rue3tie3 tub5 be4 bi4er2et2it2re2 ti2 ut2

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Questions

Is TRIBUTE a valid word in word games?

TRIBUTE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is TRIBUTE worth?

TRIBUTE is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from TRIBUTE?

56 other words, including IT, BE, BUT and TRUE.