IAMBI is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. IAMBI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IAMBI?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IAMBI is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IAMBI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
iambicChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How IAMBI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in IAMBI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about IAMBI
- IAMBI begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with IAMBI
5 longer words begin with IAMBI.
Words ending in IAMBI
1 words end in IAMBI. Useful as a back hook: play IAMBI onto a word already on the board.
Words with IAMBI inside
6 words contain IAMBI in the middle. Words that start with IAMBI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in IAMBI
Common questions about IAMBI
- Is IAMBI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IAMBI, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IAMBI worth?
- IAMBI is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IAMBI?
- IAMBI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of IAMBI:
Open IAMBI in the Word Finder