IAMBIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. IAMBIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IAMBIC?
| 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 IAMBIC is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IAMBIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
iambicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IAMBIC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in IAMBIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does IAMBIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Made up of iambs, that is, of a weak syllable followed by a strong one.
Iambic rhythm is the beat most English poets reach for first: da-DUM, da-DUM, da-DUM. The most famous form is iambic pentameter, five of these pairs to a line, which carries much of Shakespeare and Milton. Many people feel that this pattern sits close to the natural rise and fall of spoken English, which may be why it has lasted so long.
How IAMBIC is used
Used in the study of poetry; usually describes a line, a foot, a meter or a whole poem.
- The sonnet is written in iambic pentameter.
- She tapped out the iambic beat on the desk.
- An iambic line often feels like a steady heartbeat.
- The teacher asked which lines were iambic and which were not.
- He wrote a toast in loose iambic verse for the wedding.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IAMBIC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IAMBIC
2 longer words begin with IAMBIC.
Shorter words from the letters in IAMBIC
Common questions about IAMBIC
- Is IAMBIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IAMBIC, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IAMBIC worth?
- IAMBIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IAMBIC mean?
- Made up of iambs, that is, of a weak syllable followed by a strong one.
- What letters can be added to IAMBIC?
- IAMBIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of IAMBIC:
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