IMBARRING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. IMBARRING 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept IMBARRING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMBARRING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMBARRING
No single letter turns IMBARRING into another word.
How IMBARRING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in IMBARRING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMBARRING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IMBARRING mean in Scrabble?
IMBARRING is the -ing form (present participle) of IMBAR.
Shorter words from the letters in IMBARRING
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Common questions about IMBARRING
- Is IMBARRING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IMBARRING is not in it.
- How many points is IMBARRING worth?
- IMBARRING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMBARRING?
- No single letter can be added to IMBARRING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of IMBARRING:
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