ZIMB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZIMB 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZIMB?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZIMB is to know. It scores 17 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZIMB
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ZIMB scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ZIMB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 108,923.
What stands out about ZIMB
- ZIMB scores 17 points, more than twice the average for a 4-letter word (7.7).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ZIMB
3 longer words begin with ZIMB.
Shorter words from the letters in ZIMB
Common questions about ZIMB
- Is ZIMB valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZIMB is not in it.
- How many points is ZIMB worth?
- ZIMB is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZIMB?
- ZIMB takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ZIMB:
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