YNAMBUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. YNAMBUS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YNAMBUS?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YNAMBUS is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YNAMBUS
No single letter turns YNAMBUS into another word.
How YNAMBUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in YNAMBUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does YNAMBUS mean in Scrabble?
YNAMBUS is the plural of YNAMBU.
Shorter words from the letters in YNAMBUS
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Common questions about YNAMBUS
- Is YNAMBUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YNAMBUS is not in it.
- How many points is YNAMBUS worth?
- YNAMBUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YNAMBUS?
- No single letter can be added to YNAMBUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of YNAMBUS:
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