IMBRICATE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. IMBRICATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IMBRICATE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMBRICATE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMBRICATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMBRICATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in IMBRICATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMBRICATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IMBRICATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botany
Having edges that overlap in a regular pattern, like roof tiles or fish scales.
Imbricate describes the neat overlapping of scales on a fish, the leaves of a bud or the slates on a roof. Botanists and zoologists use it to describe how parts are arranged, and as a verb it means to overlap in that manner.
How IMBRICATE is used
Technical; used in botany, zoology and architecture.
- The cone has imbricate scales arranged in tight spirals.
- Imbricate tiles covered the roof of the temple.
- The bud is protected by imbricate leaves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IMBRICATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IMBRICATE
3 longer words begin with IMBRICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMBRICATE
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Common questions about IMBRICATE
- Is IMBRICATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMBRICATE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMBRICATE worth?
- IMBRICATE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IMBRICATE mean?
- Having edges that overlap in a regular pattern, like roof tiles or fish scales.
- What letters can be added to IMBRICATE?
- IMBRICATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of IMBRICATE:
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