KEMBO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. KEMBO 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
k5e1m3b3o1
Depends on the listKEMBO · 5 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 196,061odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept KEMBO?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful KEMBO is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KEMBO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kembosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KEMBO scores
Scrabble k5e1m3b3o1 13
Words with Friends k5e1m4b4o1 15
Face value of the 5 tiles in KEMBO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
Words starting with KEMBO
3 longer words begin with KEMBO.
Shorter words from the letters in KEMBO
kemb12 boke10 moke10 mobe8 bok9 keb9 kob9 mob7 oke7 emo5 moe5 obe5 ko6 ok6 be4 bo4 em4 me4 mo4 ob4 om4 oe2
Common questions about KEMBO
- Is KEMBO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KEMBO is not in it.
- How many points is KEMBO worth?
- KEMBO is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KEMBO?
- KEMBO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of KEMBO:
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