IMBIZO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. IMBIZO 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listIMBIZO · 6 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 1,035 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept IMBIZO?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.17%
Our own measure of how useful IMBIZO is to know. It scores 19 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMBIZO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
imbizosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMBIZO scores
Scrabble i1m3b3i1z10o1 19
Words with Friends i1m4b4i1z10o1 21
Face value of the 6 tiles in IMBIZO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
Words starting with IMBIZO
1 longer words begin with IMBIZO.
Shorter words from the letters in IMBIZO
zimbi18 zombi18 zimb17 biz14 miz14 moz14 mib7 mob7 bio5 boi5 moi5 obi5 zo11 bi4 bo4 ib4 mi4 mo4 ob4 om4 io2 oi2
Common questions about IMBIZO
- Is IMBIZO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMBIZO, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMBIZO worth?
- IMBIZO is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMBIZO?
- IMBIZO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of IMBIZO:
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