TIMBO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. TIMBO 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 TIMBO?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIMBO is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIMBO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
timbosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIMBO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in TIMBO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words starting with TIMBO
1 longer words begin with TIMBO.
Words with TIMBO inside
2 words contain TIMBO in the middle. Words that start with TIMBO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TIMBO
Common questions about TIMBO
- Is TIMBO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and TIMBO is not in it.
- How many points is TIMBO worth?
- TIMBO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIMBO?
- TIMBO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of TIMBO:
Open TIMBO in the Word Finder