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Words starting with RIB

There are 54 words starting with RIB in the standard word-game list. The most common are ribbon, ribald, ribaldly, ribaldry, riband, ribavirin.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
ribbonany long object resembling a thin line10
ribaldhumorously vulgar9
ribaldlyIn a ribald manner.14
ribaldryribald humor14
ribanda ribbon used as a decoration9
ribavirinan inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections14
ribbanda ribbon used as a decoration12
ribbedfurnished or strengthened with ribs11
ribberOne who ribs; a good-natured tease.10
ribbinga framework of ribs12
ribbonedAdorned or ornamented with ribbons.13
ribbonfishthin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin20
ribbonlikelong and thin; resembling a ribbon18
ribbonylong and thin; resembling a ribbon14
ribbyPertaining to or having ribs; ribbed.12
ribgrassan Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions11
ribierdark reddish-purple table grape of California8
riblesshaving no ribs or no visible ribs9
ribletBoneless processed pork or beef rib meat, served at restaurants and fast food places.8
riblikeresembling a rib13
riboflavina B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss18
ribonucleasea transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid16
ribonucleoproteinAny nucleoprotein that contains RNA.23
ribonucleosideAny nucleoside component of RNA.19
ribonucleotideAny nucleotide having ribose as its sugar19
ribosea pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid8
ribosomalOf or relating to ribosomes.13
ribosomean organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; they attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and…12
ribwortan Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions12

All 54 words

  • ribbon
  • ribald
  • ribaldly
  • ribaldries
  • ribaldry
  • ribalds
  • riband
  • ribands
  • ribavirin
  • ribavirins
  • ribband
  • ribbands
  • ribbed
  • ribber
  • ribbers
  • ribbier
  • ribbiest
  • ribbing
  • ribbings
  • ribboned
  • ribbonfish
  • ribbonfishes
  • ribboning
  • ribbonlike
  • ribbons
  • ribbony
  • ribby
  • ribes
  • ribgrass
  • ribgrasses
  • ribier
  • ribiers
  • ribless
  • riblet
  • riblets
  • riblike
  • riboflavin
  • riboflavins
  • ribonuclease
  • ribonucleases
  • ribonucleoprotein
  • ribonucleoproteins
  • ribonucleoside
  • ribonucleosides
  • ribonucleotide
  • ribonucleotides
  • ribose
  • riboses
  • ribosomal
  • ribosome
  • ribosomes
  • ribs
  • ribwort
  • ribworts