BILIMBI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BILIMBI is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BILIMBI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BILIMBI is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BILIMBI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bilimbisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BILIMBI scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BILIMBI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,821 thousand.
Words starting with BILIMBI
3 longer words begin with BILIMBI.
Shorter words from the letters in BILIMBI
Common questions about BILIMBI
- Is BILIMBI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BILIMBI is not in it.
- How many points is BILIMBI worth?
- BILIMBI is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BILIMBI?
- BILIMBI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BILIMBI:
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