IAMBUSES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. IAMBUSES 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.
i1a1m3b3u1s1e1s1
PlayableIAMBUSES · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept IAMBUSES?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful IAMBUSES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IAMBUSES
No single letter turns IAMBUSES into another word.
How IAMBUSES scores
Scrabble i1a1m3b3u1s1e1s1 12
Words with Friends i1a1m4b4u2s1e1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in IAMBUSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IAMBUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in IAMBUSES
imbases11 maubies11 iambus10 imbase10 imbues10 sebums10 simbas10 abuses8 amises8 amuses8 assume8 biases8 busies8 maises8 mesias8 missae8 misuse8 subsea8 beams9 bemas9 bimas9 embus9 iambs9 imbue9 mabes9 sebum9 simba9 abies7 abuse7 amies7 amiss7 amuse7 bases7 basis7 basse7 bassi7 beaus7 bises7 buses7 isbas7
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Common questions about IAMBUSES
- Is IAMBUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IAMBUSES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IAMBUSES worth?
- IAMBUSES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IAMBUSES?
- No single letter can be added to IAMBUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IAMBUSES:
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