NIMB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIMB 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NIMB?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIMB is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIMB
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIMB scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NIMB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
Words starting with NIMB
23 longer words begin with NIMB.
Words with NIMB inside
6 words contain NIMB in the middle. Words that start with NIMB are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NIMB
Common questions about NIMB
- Is NIMB valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIMB is not in it.
- How many points is NIMB worth?
- NIMB is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIMB?
- NIMB takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NIMB:
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