CAMBIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CAMBIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAMBIUM?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAMBIUM is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAMBIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cambiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAMBIUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CAMBIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,352 thousand.
What does CAMBIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A thin layer of growing tissue under the bark of a tree, producing new wood and bark.
The cambium makes a new ring of wood each year, which is why tree rings can be counted. Damage to the cambium all the way around a trunk can kill the tree.
How CAMBIUM is used
Cambium is a botanical term used in biology and forestry.
- The cambium lies between the wood and the bark.
- Rabbits gnawed through the cambium of the young tree.
- New cells form in the cambium each spring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAMBIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAMBIUM
1 longer words begin with CAMBIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in CAMBIUM
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Common questions about CAMBIUM
- Is CAMBIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAMBIUM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAMBIUM worth?
- CAMBIUM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAMBIUM mean?
- A thin layer of growing tissue under the bark of a tree, producing new wood and bark.
- What letters can be added to CAMBIUM?
- CAMBIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CAMBIUM:
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