LIMBECS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. LIMBECS 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.
Which word lists accept LIMBECS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIMBECS is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIMBECS
No single letter turns LIMBECS into another word.
How LIMBECS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LIMBECS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
Anagrams of LIMBECS
The 7 tiles of LIMBECS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LIMBECS
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Common questions about LIMBECS
- Is LIMBECS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LIMBECS is not in it.
- How many points is LIMBECS worth?
- LIMBECS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIMBECS?
- No single letter can be added to LIMBECS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LIMBECS:
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