CEMBRA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. CEMBRA 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CEMBRA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CEMBRA is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CEMBRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cembrasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CEMBRA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CEMBRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What stands out about CEMBRA
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CEMBRA
The 6 tiles of CEMBRA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CEMBRA
1 longer words begin with CEMBRA.
Shorter words from the letters in CEMBRA
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Common questions about CEMBRA
- Is CEMBRA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CEMBRA is not in it.
- How many points is CEMBRA worth?
- CEMBRA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CEMBRA?
- CEMBRA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CEMBRA:
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