XYLORIMBA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. XYLORIMBA 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept XYLORIMBA?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful XYLORIMBA is to know. It scores 23 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for XYLORIMBA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
xylorimbasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How XYLORIMBA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in XYLORIMBA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so XYLORIMBA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about XYLORIMBA
- All 9 letters of XYLORIMBA are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with XYLORIMBA
1 longer words begin with XYLORIMBA.
Shorter words from the letters in XYLORIMBA
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Common questions about XYLORIMBA
- Is XYLORIMBA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and XYLORIMBA is not in it.
- How many points is XYLORIMBA worth?
- XYLORIMBA is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to XYLORIMBA?
- XYLORIMBA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of XYLORIMBA:
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