MARIMBIST is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MARIMBIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MARIMBIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MARIMBIST is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARIMBIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
marimbistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARIMBIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MARIMBIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARIMBIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MARIMBIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A musician who plays the marimba, a large wooden-barred percussion instrument.
A marimbist strikes the wooden bars with soft mallets, often holding two or even four at once. The instrument has resonating tubes beneath the bars, which give the warm, rounded tone. A marimbist may perform alone, in a percussion ensemble or in an orchestra.
How MARIMBIST is used
Found in concert programmes and music reviews.
- The marimbist held four mallets and played the whole piece from memory.
- A visiting marimbist gave a lunchtime concert at the school.
- Being a good marimbist takes years of practice with both hands.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MARIMBIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MARIMBIST
1 longer words begin with MARIMBIST.
Shorter words from the letters in MARIMBIST
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Common questions about MARIMBIST
- Is MARIMBIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARIMBIST, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARIMBIST worth?
- MARIMBIST is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MARIMBIST mean?
- A musician who plays the marimba, a large wooden-barred percussion instrument.
- What letters can be added to MARIMBIST?
- MARIMBIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MARIMBIST:
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