MARIMBAS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MARIMBAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
m3a1r1i1m3b3a1s1
PlayableMARIMBAS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MARIMBAS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful MARIMBAS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARIMBAS
No single letter turns MARIMBAS into another word.
How MARIMBAS scores
Scrabble m3a1r1i1m3b3a1s1 14
Words with Friends m4a1r1i1m4b4a1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in MARIMBAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARIMBAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in MARIMBAS
marimba13 mimbars13 ambaris11 marabis11 mambas12 mimbar12 ambari10 bismar10 imbars10 marabi10 mbiras10 miasma10 sambar10 arabis8 braais8 mamba11 abram9 abrim9 barms9 bimas9 brims9 iambs9 imams9 imbar9 maims9 mamas9 marms9 mbira9 miasm9 samba9 simba9 smarm9 abris7 amias7 amirs7 arbas7 baisa7 braai7 maars7 mairs7
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Common questions about MARIMBAS
- Is MARIMBAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARIMBAS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARIMBAS worth?
- MARIMBAS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARIMBAS?
- No single letter can be added to MARIMBAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MARIMBAS:
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