IAMBIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. IAMBIST 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept IAMBIST?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IAMBIST is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IAMBIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
iambistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IAMBIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IAMBIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Words starting with IAMBIST
1 longer words begin with IAMBIST.
Shorter words from the letters in IAMBIST
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Common questions about IAMBIST
- Is IAMBIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IAMBIST is not in it.
- How many points is IAMBIST worth?
- IAMBIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IAMBIST?
- IAMBIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IAMBIST:
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