Is FIMBRIAE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FIMBRIAE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FIMBRIAE mean?
Fimbriae is a form of FIMBRIA.
- noun
thin projections forming a fringe (especially around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + I (1) + M (3) + B (3) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + E (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for FIMBRIAE
FIMBRIAE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from FIMBRIAE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fimbria14
- ferbam13
- barmie10
- barfi10
- brief10
- fermi10
- fiber10
- fibre10
- frame10
- amber9
- bream9
- embar9
- iambi9
- mbira9
- barf9
- fame9
- farm9
- firm9
- afire8
- feria8
- barm8
- beam8
- bema8
- berm8
- bima8
- brim8
- iamb8
- mabe8
- fab8
- fam8
- fem8
- fib8
- aimer7
- ramie7
- fair7
- fare7
- fear7
- fiar7
- fire7
- frae7
- reif7
- rife7
- bam7
- mib7
- abri6
- amie6
- amir6
- bare6
- bear6
- bier6
- brae6
- brie6
- emir6
- mair6
- mare6
- mire6
- miri6
- rabi6
- rami6
- ream6
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