IMBOSK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. IMBOSK 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept IMBOSK?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMBOSK is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMBOSK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
imbosksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMBOSK scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in IMBOSK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
Anagrams of IMBOSK
The 6 tiles of IMBOSK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with IMBOSK
3 longer words begin with IMBOSK.
Shorter words from the letters in IMBOSK
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Common questions about IMBOSK
- Is IMBOSK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IMBOSK is not in it.
- How many points is IMBOSK worth?
- IMBOSK is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMBOSK?
- IMBOSK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of IMBOSK:
Open IMBOSK in the Word Finder