KIMBOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. KIMBOS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept KIMBOS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KIMBOS is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KIMBOS
No single letter turns KIMBOS into another word.
How KIMBOS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in KIMBOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
Anagrams of KIMBOS
The 6 tiles of KIMBOS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in KIMBOS
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Common questions about KIMBOS
- Is KIMBOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KIMBOS is not in it.
- How many points is KIMBOS worth?
- KIMBOS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KIMBOS?
- No single letter can be added to KIMBOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of KIMBOS:
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