BIMBO is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BIMBO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBIMBO · 5 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 522,830odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BIMBO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful BIMBO is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIMBO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bimbosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIMBO scores
Scrabble b3i1m3b3o1 11
Words with Friends b4i1m4b4o1 14
Face value of the 5 tiles in BIMBO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
Words starting with BIMBO
2 longer words begin with BIMBO.
Shorter words from the letters in BIMBO
Common questions about BIMBO
- Is BIMBO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIMBO, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIMBO worth?
- BIMBO is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIMBO?
- BIMBO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BIMBO:
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