FIMBRIAE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FIMBRIAE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableFIMBRIAE · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FIMBRIAE?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful FIMBRIAE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIMBRIAE
No single letter turns FIMBRIAE into another word.
How FIMBRIAE scores
Scrabble f4i1m3b3r1i1a1e1 15
Words with Friends f4i1m4b4r1i1a1e1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in FIMBRIAE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FIMBRIAE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FIMBRIAE
- FIMBRIAE runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in FIMBRIAE
fimbria14 ferbam13 barmie10 barfi10 brief10 fermi10 fiber10 fibre10 fraim10 frame10 abrim9 amber9 brame9 bream9 embar9 iambi9 imbar9 mbira9 afire8 faire8 feria8 firie8 aimer7 beira7 erbia7 imari7 maire7 ramie7 rimae7 barf9 fame9 farm9 ferm9 firm9 frab9 frib9 barm8 beam8 bema8 berm8
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Common questions about FIMBRIAE
- Is FIMBRIAE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIMBRIAE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIMBRIAE worth?
- FIMBRIAE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FIMBRIAE?
- No single letter can be added to FIMBRIAE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FIMBRIAE:
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