BIMBASHI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BIMBASHI 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BIMBASHI?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIMBASHI is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIMBASHI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bimbashisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIMBASHI scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BIMBASHI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIMBASHI has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BIMBASHI
1 longer words begin with BIMBASHI.
Shorter words from the letters in BIMBASHI
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Common questions about BIMBASHI
- Is BIMBASHI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BIMBASHI is not in it.
- How many points is BIMBASHI worth?
- BIMBASHI is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIMBASHI?
- BIMBASHI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BIMBASHI:
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