LIMBECK is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. LIMBECK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIMBECK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIMBECK is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIMBECK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
limbecksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIMBECK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LIMBECK, 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 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does LIMBECK mean in Scrabble?
noun
obsolete
An old distilling apparatus; an alembic.
A limbeck was the still of the early chemists and alchemists, with a rounded vessel and a long beak that carried vapour to a receiver. The word is a shortened form of alembic and survives in older texts and poems. In modern usage the limbeck has been replaced by laboratory glassware.
How LIMBECK is used
Limbeck is an obsolete form of alembic found in older literature.
- The alchemist heated the limbeck over a small flame.
- Drops fell from the beak of the limbeck.
- A copper limbeck stood on the workshop shelf.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIMBECK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIMBECK
1 longer words begin with LIMBECK.
Shorter words from the letters in LIMBECK
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Common questions about LIMBECK
- Is LIMBECK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIMBECK, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIMBECK worth?
- LIMBECK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIMBECK mean?
- An old distilling apparatus; an alembic.
- What letters can be added to LIMBECK?
- LIMBECK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LIMBECK:
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