Is IMBALANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMBALANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMBALANCE mean?
- noun
a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
“a hormonal imbalance”
- noun
(mathematics) a lack of symmetry
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + 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 IMBALANCE
Single letters that turn IMBALANCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from IMBALANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ambiance14
- amicable14
- alembic13
- cambial13
- cembali13
- analcime12
- calamine12
- amebic12
- becalm12
- cabman12
- cabmen12
- cambia12
- amiable11
- anaemic11
- balance11
- camelia11
- manacle11
- melanic11
- minable11
- namable11
- climb11
- ameban10
- anemic10
- baalim10
- caiman10
- calami10
- camail10
- cinema10
- iceman10
- lambie10
- malice10
- maniac10
- milneb10
- nimble10
- abelian9
- laminae9
- abaci9
- abeam9
- amble9
- ameba9
- amice9
- amnic9
- blame9
- cabal9
- cabin9
- cable9
- camel9
- ceiba9
- claim9
- clime9
- limba9
- macle9
- malic9
- maneb9
- manic9
- melic9
- mince9
- abelia8
- aecial8
- anemia8
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