SIMBA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points

It depends on the list you play by. SIMBA 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.

Which word lists accept SIMBA?

Word power: 32 / 100

Our own measure of how useful SIMBA is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for SIMBA

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How SIMBA scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in SIMBA, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.

What stands out about SIMBA

• The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of SIMBA

The 5 tiles of SIMBA in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with SIMBA

1 longer words begin with SIMBA.

Shorter words from the letters in SIMBA

Common questions about SIMBA

Is SIMBA valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SIMBA is not in it.

How many points is SIMBA worth?

SIMBA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to SIMBA?

SIMBA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.