IMBOWER is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. IMBOWER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMBOWER?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMBOWER is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMBOWER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
imbowersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMBOWER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IMBOWER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does IMBOWER mean in Scrabble?
verb
poeticarchaic
To enclose or shelter in a leafy retreat, as if inside a bower.
Imbower is a poet's variant of embower, and it conjures arbours, shaded gardens and branches arching overhead. Today it is found almost only in verse and in lists of rare words.
How IMBOWER is used
Imbower is poetic and old-fashioned, and it usually describes trees or vines that shade a place.
- Willows imbower the quiet stream.
- Roses and ivy imbower the cottage door.
- The poet asked the branches to imbower her in green.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMBOWER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IMBOWER
The 7 tiles of IMBOWER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with IMBOWER
3 longer words begin with IMBOWER.
Shorter words from the letters in IMBOWER
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Common questions about IMBOWER
- Is IMBOWER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMBOWER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMBOWER worth?
- IMBOWER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMBOWER mean?
- To enclose or shelter in a leafy retreat, as if inside a bower.
- What letters can be added to IMBOWER?
- IMBOWER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IMBOWER:
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