KEMBING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. KEMBING 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KEMBING?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KEMBING is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KEMBING
No single letter turns KEMBING into another word.
How KEMBING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in KEMBING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does KEMBING mean in Scrabble?
KEMBING is the -ing form (present participle) of KEMB.
Shorter words from the letters in KEMBING
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Common questions about KEMBING
- Is KEMBING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KEMBING is not in it.
- How many points is KEMBING worth?
- KEMBING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KEMBING?
- No single letter can be added to KEMBING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of KEMBING:
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