ZIMBIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZIMBIS 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ZIMBIS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ZIMBIS is to know. It scores 19 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZIMBIS
No single letter turns ZIMBIS into another word.
How ZIMBIS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ZIMBIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
What does ZIMBIS mean in Scrabble?
ZIMBIS is the plural of ZIMBI.
ZIMBI(noun) — A cowrie shell used as a form of money in parts of Africa.
Shorter words from the letters in ZIMBIS
Common questions about ZIMBIS
- Is ZIMBIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZIMBIS is not in it.
- How many points is ZIMBIS worth?
- ZIMBIS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZIMBIS?
- No single letter can be added to ZIMBIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ZIMBIS:
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