KALIMBAS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. KALIMBAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
k5a1l1i1m3b3a1s1
PlayableKALIMBAS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept KALIMBAS?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful KALIMBAS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KALIMBAS
No single letter turns KALIMBAS into another word.
How KALIMBAS scores
Scrabble k5a1l1i1m3b3a1s1 16
Words with Friends k5a1l2i1m4b4a1s1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in KALIMBAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KALIMBAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of KALIMBAS
The 8 tiles of KALIMBAS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in KALIMBAS
kalimba15 kalmias13 kamilas13 baalism11 kalams12 kalmia12 kamila12 kiblas12 maliks12 miskal12 baalim10 balsam10 laikas10 limbas10 sambal10 alisma8 lamias8 salami8 abask11 balks11 bilks11 kaims11 kalam11 kamas11 kamis11 kibla11 maiks11 makis11 malik11 milks11 sklim11 smaak11 smaik11 balms9 bimas9 blams9 iambs9 kails9 kalis9 laika9
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Common questions about KALIMBAS
- Is KALIMBAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KALIMBAS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KALIMBAS worth?
- KALIMBAS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KALIMBAS?
- No single letter can be added to KALIMBAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KALIMBAS:
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