BLIMPS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BLIMPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3l1i1m3p3s1
PlayableBLIMPS · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,035 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BLIMPS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.83%
Our own measure of how useful BLIMPS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLIMPS
No single letter turns BLIMPS into another word.
How BLIMPS scores
Scrabble b3l1i1m3p3s1 12
Words with Friends b4l2i1m4p4s1 16
Face value of the 6 tiles in BLIMPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What stands out about BLIMPS
- BLIMPS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BLIMPS
blimp11 blips9 limbs9 limps9 plims9 blip8 imps8 limb8 limp8 mibs8 mips8 plim8 simp8 spim8 libs6 lips6 lisp6 mils6 slim6 slip6 imp7 mib7 bis5 ism5 lib5 lip5 mil5 mis5 pis5 psi5 sib5 sim5 sip5 lis3 bi4 ib4 mi4 pi4 is2 li2
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Common questions about BLIMPS
- Is BLIMPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLIMPS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLIMPS worth?
- BLIMPS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLIMPS?
- No single letter can be added to BLIMPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BLIMPS:
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