SIMBAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. SIMBAS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SIMBAS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful SIMBAS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIMBAS
No single letter turns SIMBAS into another word.
How SIMBAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SIMBAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 613,196.
What stands out about SIMBAS
- SIMBAS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SIMBAS
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Common questions about SIMBAS
- Is SIMBAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SIMBAS is not in it.
- How many points is SIMBAS worth?
- SIMBAS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIMBAS?
- No single letter can be added to SIMBAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SIMBAS:
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