IMBOSSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. IMBOSSES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept IMBOSSES?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMBOSSES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMBOSSES
No single letter turns IMBOSSES into another word.
How IMBOSSES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IMBOSSES, 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 | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMBOSSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IMBOSSES mean in Scrabble?
IMBOSSES is the present-tense form of IMBOSS used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in IMBOSSES
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Common questions about IMBOSSES
- Is IMBOSSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IMBOSSES is not in it.
- How many points is IMBOSSES worth?
- IMBOSSES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMBOSSES?
- No single letter can be added to IMBOSSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IMBOSSES:
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