LIMBEC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. LIMBEC 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.
Which word lists accept LIMBEC?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIMBEC is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIMBEC
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIMBEC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LIMBEC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
Anagrams of LIMBEC
The 6 tiles of LIMBEC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LIMBEC
3 longer words begin with LIMBEC.
Shorter words from the letters in LIMBEC
Common questions about LIMBEC
- Is LIMBEC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LIMBEC is not in it.
- How many points is LIMBEC worth?
- LIMBEC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIMBEC?
- LIMBEC takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LIMBEC:
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