KIMBOING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. KIMBOING 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 KIMBOING?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KIMBOING is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIMBOING
No single letter turns KIMBOING into another word.
How KIMBOING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KIMBOING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so KIMBOING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does KIMBOING mean in Scrabble?
KIMBOING is the -ing form (present participle) of KIMBO.
KIMBO(adjective) — Bent outward at an angle, as an arm held with the hand on the hip.
Shorter words from the letters in KIMBOING
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Common questions about KIMBOING
- Is KIMBOING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KIMBOING is not in it.
- How many points is KIMBOING worth?
- KIMBOING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KIMBOING?
- No single letter can be added to KIMBOING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KIMBOING:
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