CIMBALOM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CIMBALOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
c3i1m3b3a1l1o1m3
PlayableCIMBALOM · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CIMBALOM?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful CIMBALOM is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CIMBALOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cimbalomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CIMBALOM scores
Scrabble c3i1m3b3a1l1o1m3 16
Words with Friends c4i1m4b4a1l2o1m4 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in CIMBALOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CIMBALOM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CIMBALOM
1 longer words begin with CIMBALOM.
Shorter words from the letters in CIMBALOM
imbalm12 climb11 clomb11 combi11 comma11 mambo11 cibol9 claim9 cloam9 cobia9 comal9 limba9 limbo9 limma9 malic9 aboil7 comb10 comm10 ambo8 ammo8 balm8 bima8 blam8 bloc8 boma8 calm8 cami8 camo8 clam8 coma8 iamb8 imam8 lamb8 limb8 maim8 malm8 mica8 mico8 momi8 alco6
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Common questions about CIMBALOM
- Is CIMBALOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CIMBALOM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CIMBALOM worth?
- CIMBALOM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CIMBALOM?
- CIMBALOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CIMBALOM:
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