ZIMBS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. ZIMBS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
z10i1m3b3s1
Depends on the listZIMBS · 5 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 522,830odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ZIMBS?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.6%
Our own measure of how useful ZIMBS is to know. It scores 18 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ZIMBS
No single letter turns ZIMBS into another word.
How ZIMBS scores
Scrabble z10i1m3b3s1 18
Words with Friends z10i1m4b4s1 20
Face value of the 5 tiles in ZIMBS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 522,830.
Shorter words from the letters in ZIMBS
Common questions about ZIMBS
- Is ZIMBS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ZIMBS is not in it.
- How many points is ZIMBS worth?
- ZIMBS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ZIMBS?
- No single letter can be added to ZIMBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ZIMBS:
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