IMBALANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. IMBALANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableIMBALANCE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept IMBALANCE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful IMBALANCE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMBALANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMBALANCE scores
Scrabble i1m3b3a1l1a1n1c3e1 15
Words with Friends i1m4b4a1l2a1n2c4e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in IMBALANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMBALANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with IMBALANCE
2 longer words begin with IMBALANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMBALANCE
ambiance14 amicable14 analcime12 calamine12 alembic13 cambial13 cembali13 amabile11 amiable11 anaemic11 balance11 bimanal11 camelia11 cnemial11 manacle11 melanic11 minable11 namable11 abelian9 laminae9 amebic12 becalm12 cabman12 cabmen12 cambia12 clambe12 emblic12 limbec12 ameban10 anemic10 baalim10 caiman10 calami10 calima10 camail10 cinema10 embail10 encalm10 iceman10 lambie10
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Common questions about IMBALANCE
- Is IMBALANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMBALANCE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMBALANCE worth?
- IMBALANCE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMBALANCE?
- IMBALANCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of IMBALANCE:
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