IMBASES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. IMBASES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept IMBASES?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMBASES is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMBASES
No single letter turns IMBASES into another word.
How IMBASES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IMBASES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does IMBASES mean in Scrabble?
IMBASES is the present-tense form of IMBASE used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in IMBASES
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Common questions about IMBASES
- Is IMBASES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IMBASES is not in it.
- How many points is IMBASES worth?
- IMBASES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMBASES?
- No single letter can be added to IMBASES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IMBASES:
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