IMBOSS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. IMBOSS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept IMBOSS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMBOSS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMBOSS
No single letter turns IMBOSS into another word.
How IMBOSS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in IMBOSS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
Anagrams of IMBOSS
The 6 tiles of IMBOSS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with IMBOSS
3 longer words begin with IMBOSS.
Shorter words from the letters in IMBOSS
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Common questions about IMBOSS
- Is IMBOSS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IMBOSS is not in it.
- How many points is IMBOSS worth?
- IMBOSS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMBOSS?
- No single letter can be added to IMBOSS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of IMBOSS:
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