CAMBISTRIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CAMBISTRIES 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 CAMBISTRIES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAMBISTRIES is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAMBISTRIES
No single letter turns CAMBISTRIES into another word.
How CAMBISTRIES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CAMBISTRIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAMBISTRIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CAMBISTRIES
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Common questions about CAMBISTRIES
- Is CAMBISTRIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CAMBISTRIES is not in it.
- How many points is CAMBISTRIES worth?
- CAMBISTRIES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAMBISTRIES?
- No single letter can be added to CAMBISTRIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CAMBISTRIES:
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