IMBASE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. IMBASE 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 IMBASE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMBASE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMBASE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMBASE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in IMBASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Words starting with IMBASE
2 longer words begin with IMBASE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMBASE
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Common questions about IMBASE
- Is IMBASE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IMBASE is not in it.
- How many points is IMBASE worth?
- IMBASE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMBASE?
- IMBASE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of IMBASE:
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