NIMBS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIMBS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
n1i1m3b3s1
Depends on the listNIMBS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 87,138odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NIMBS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful NIMBS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIMBS
No single letter turns NIMBS into another word.
How NIMBS scores
Scrabble n1i1m3b3s1 9
Words with Friends n2i1m4b4s1 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in NIMBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
Shorter words from the letters in NIMBS
mibs8 nimb8 bins6 nibs6 nims6 snib6 mib7 bin5 bis5 ism5 mis5 nib5 nim5 sib5 sim5 ins3 nis3 sin3 bi4 ib4 mi4 in2 is2 si2
Common questions about NIMBS
- Is NIMBS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIMBS is not in it.
- How many points is NIMBS worth?
- NIMBS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIMBS?
- No single letter can be added to NIMBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NIMBS:
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