DIMBOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. DIMBOS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DIMBOS?
| 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 DIMBOS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIMBOS
No single letter turns DIMBOS into another word.
How DIMBOS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DIMBOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does DIMBOS mean in Scrabble?
DIMBOS is the plural of DIMBO.
DIMBO(noun) — A stupid or foolish person, in informal British slang.
Shorter words from the letters in DIMBOS
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Common questions about DIMBOS
- Is DIMBOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DIMBOS is not in it.
- How many points is DIMBOS worth?
- DIMBOS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DIMBOS?
- No single letter can be added to DIMBOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DIMBOS:
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