FIMBRIA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FIMBRIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIMBRIA?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIMBRIA is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIMBRIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How FIMBRIA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FIMBRIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does FIMBRIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A fringe or fringe-like edge; one of the thin finger-like projections around an opening, such as the end of a fallopian tube.
In anatomy a fimbria helps sweep an egg into the tube after ovulation. In microbiology, the same word names the short hairs on bacteria that help them stick to surfaces. The plural is fimbriae, and both fields use it for a fine fringe.
How FIMBRIA is used
A term in anatomy and microbiology; the plural is fimbriae.
- Each fimbria moves slightly to guide the egg.
- The bacterium clings by a single fimbria.
- Under the microscope the fimbria looked like a soft fringe.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FIMBRIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FIMBRIA
8 longer words begin with FIMBRIA.
Shorter words from the letters in FIMBRIA
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Common questions about FIMBRIA
- Is FIMBRIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIMBRIA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIMBRIA worth?
- FIMBRIA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FIMBRIA mean?
- A fringe or fringe-like edge; one of the thin finger-like projections around an opening, such as the end of a fallopian tube.
- What letters can be added to FIMBRIA?
- FIMBRIA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FIMBRIA:
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