KEMB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. KEMB 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
k5e1m3b3
Depends on the listKEMB · 4 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
4letters
2hooks available
1 in 81,692odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept KEMB?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.25%
Our own measure of how useful KEMB is to know. It scores 12 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KEMB
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KEMB scores
Scrabble k5e1m3b3 12
Words with Friends k5e1m4b4 14
Face value of the 4 tiles in KEMB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 81,692.
Words starting with KEMB
9 longer words begin with KEMB.
Shorter words from the letters in KEMB
Common questions about KEMB
- Is KEMB valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KEMB is not in it.
- How many points is KEMB worth?
- KEMB is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KEMB?
- KEMB takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of KEMB:
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