NIMBUSES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NIMBUSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
n1i1m3b3u1s1e1s1
PlayableNIMBUSES · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NIMBUSES?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.37%
Our own measure of how useful NIMBUSES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIMBUSES
No single letter turns NIMBUSES into another word.
How NIMBUSES scores
Scrabble n1i1m3b3u1s1e1s1 12
Words with Friends n2i1m4b4u2s1e1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in NIMBUSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIMBUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NIMBUSES
minuses9 busmen10 imbues10 nimbus10 sebums10 submen10 busies8 misuse8 sensum8 embus9 imbue9 nimbs9 numbs9 sebum9 beins7 benis7 bines7 bises7 buses7 meins7 menus7 miens7 mines7 minus7 mises7 munis7 muses7 musse7 neums7 seism7 semis7 snebs7 snibs7 snubs7 sumis7 issue5 nisse5 nisus5 sensi5 siens5
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Common questions about NIMBUSES
- Is NIMBUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIMBUSES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIMBUSES worth?
- NIMBUSES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIMBUSES?
- No single letter can be added to NIMBUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NIMBUSES:
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