IMBURSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. IMBURSE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept IMBURSE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IMBURSE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMBURSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMBURSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IMBURSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What stands out about IMBURSE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of IMBURSE
The 7 tiles of IMBURSE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with IMBURSE
2 longer words begin with IMBURSE.
Shorter words from the letters in IMBURSE
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Common questions about IMBURSE
- Is IMBURSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and IMBURSE is not in it.
- How many points is IMBURSE worth?
- IMBURSE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMBURSE?
- IMBURSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IMBURSE:
Open IMBURSE in the Word Finder