IMBIBE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. IMBIBE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMBIBE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMBIBE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMBIBE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMBIBE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in IMBIBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What does IMBIBE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To drink something, or to take in and absorb something such as liquid or ideas.
In its plainest use imbibe means to drink, often with a touch of humour when the drink is alcohol. The word has a wider sense too: a sponge can imbibe water, and a student can imbibe the habits of a school without ever being told to. It comes from the Latin imbibere, to drink in, and that picture of soaking something up is what keeps the figurative uses alive.
How IMBIBE is used
Slightly formal or playful for drinking; neutral and literary for the figurative sense of absorbing ideas.
- Guests were invited to imbibe freely at the party.
- The dry soil will imbibe the rain within minutes.
- Children imbibe the language around them without effort.
- He liked to imbibe the atmosphere of old libraries.
- The seeds imbibe water before they begin to sprout.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMBIBE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMBIBE
4 longer words begin with IMBIBE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMBIBE
Common questions about IMBIBE
- Is IMBIBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMBIBE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMBIBE worth?
- IMBIBE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMBIBE mean?
- To drink something, or to take in and absorb something such as liquid or ideas.
- What letters can be added to IMBIBE?
- IMBIBE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of IMBIBE:
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