HIMBO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HIMBO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIMBO?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIMBO is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIMBO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
himbosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIMBO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HIMBO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does HIMBO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalhumorous
An attractive but not very intelligent man, especially one valued mainly for his looks or physique.
Himbo blends "him" with "bimbo" to create a male counterpart to that older term, describing a man whose good looks attract attention while his conversation or judgment does not impress anyone. The word himbo is usually used lightly rather than as a serious insult, often appearing in casual reviews of movies, television characters, or celebrities. Writers sometimes use a himbo character for comic effect.
How HIMBO is used
Informal and usually humorous, applied to attractive but unintelligent men, often in casual or entertainment writing.
- The film's love interest is a lovable himbo.
- Fans jokingly called the actor a lovable himbo.
- He plays a charming himbo in the new comedy.
- The character is a classic himbo with a heart of gold.
- Reviewers praised the film's himbo sidekick as its funniest part.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HIMBO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HIMBO
1 longer words begin with HIMBO.
Shorter words from the letters in HIMBO
Common questions about HIMBO
- Is HIMBO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIMBO, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIMBO worth?
- HIMBO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HIMBO mean?
- An attractive but not very intelligent man, especially one valued mainly for his looks or physique.
- What letters can be added to HIMBO?
- HIMBO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HIMBO:
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