IMBECILE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. IMBECILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableIMBECILE · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept IMBECILE?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful IMBECILE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMBECILE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
imbecilesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMBECILE scores
Scrabble i1m3b3e1c3i1l1e1 14
Words with Friends i1m4b4e1c4i1l2e1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in IMBECILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMBECILE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with IMBECILE
2 longer words begin with IMBECILE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMBECILE
emblic12 limbec12 limbic12 mielie8 climb11 celeb9 clime9 limbi9 melic9 belie7 ceili7 elemi7 bice8 clem8 emic8 limb8 mice8 bile6 blee6 ceil6 ciel6 imli6 leme6 lice6 lime6 mile6 mib7 mic7 bee5 bel5 cee5 cel5 elm5 eme5 ice5 lib5 mee5 mel5 mil5 eel3
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Common questions about IMBECILE
- Is IMBECILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMBECILE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMBECILE worth?
- IMBECILE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMBECILE?
- IMBECILE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IMBECILE:
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