IAMBS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. IAMBS 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 IAMBS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IAMBS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IAMBS
No single letter turns IAMBS into another word.
How IAMBS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in IAMBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about IAMBS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of IAMBS
The 5 tiles of IAMBS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in IAMBS
2 words end in IAMBS. Useful as a back hook: play IAMBS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in IAMBS
Common questions about IAMBS
- Is IAMBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IAMBS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IAMBS worth?
- IAMBS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IAMBS?
- No single letter can be added to IAMBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of IAMBS:
Open IAMBS in the Word Finder