JEMBES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. JEMBES 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept JEMBES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JEMBES is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JEMBES
Front hooks — 1
djembesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How JEMBES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in JEMBES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,129 thousand.
What does JEMBES mean in Scrabble?
JEMBES is the plural of JEMBE.
JEMBE(noun) — A goblet-shaped hand drum, originally from West Africa, played with the bare hands.
Shorter words from the letters in JEMBES
Common questions about JEMBES
- Is JEMBES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and JEMBES is not in it.
- How many points is JEMBES worth?
- JEMBES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to JEMBES?
- JEMBES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of JEMBES:
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