IMBARS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points

It depends on the list you play by. IMBARS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept IMBARS?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful IMBARS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for IMBARS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How IMBARS scores

Face value of the 6 tiles in IMBARS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.

What stands out about IMBARS

• The same 6 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 IMBARS

The 6 tiles of IMBARS in a different order — 2 found.

Shorter words from the letters in IMBARS

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Common questions about IMBARS

Is IMBARS valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IMBARS is not in it.

How many points is IMBARS worth?

IMBARS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to IMBARS?

IMBARS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.