IAMBISTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. IAMBISTS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept IAMBISTS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IAMBISTS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IAMBISTS
No single letter turns IAMBISTS into another word.
How IAMBISTS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IAMBISTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IAMBISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IAMBISTS mean in Scrabble?
IAMBISTS is the plural of IAMBIST.
Shorter words from the letters in IAMBISTS
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Common questions about IAMBISTS
- Is IAMBISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IAMBISTS is not in it.
- How many points is IAMBISTS worth?
- IAMBISTS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IAMBISTS?
- No single letter can be added to IAMBISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IAMBISTS:
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