HAMBLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. HAMBLES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HAMBLES?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAMBLES is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAMBLES
Front hooks — 1
shamblesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HAMBLES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HAMBLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
Anagrams of HAMBLES
The 7 tiles of HAMBLES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HAMBLES
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Common questions about HAMBLES
- Is HAMBLES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAMBLES is not in it.
- How many points is HAMBLES worth?
- HAMBLES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAMBLES?
- HAMBLES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HAMBLES:
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