Is IMBALANCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMBALANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMBALANCES mean?
Imbalances is a form of IMBALANCE.
- 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
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + B (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 IMBALANCES
IMBALANCES 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.
Anagrams of IMBALANCES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from IMBALANCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- misbalance16
- ambiances15
- imbalance15
- alembics14
- ambiance14
- amicable14
- balsamic14
- cabalism14
- analcimes13
- calamines13
- alembic13
- ambsace13
- becalms13
- cambial13
- cembali13
- amnesiac12
- analcime12
- bailsman12
- bailsmen12
- balances12
- bimensal12
- calamine12
- camelias12
- manacles12
- melanics12
- meniscal12
- mescalin12
- amebic12
- becalm12
- cabman12
- cabmen12
- cambia12
- climbs12
- ableism11
- amiable11
- amnesic11
- anaemic11
- baalism11
- balance11
- baseman11
- caimans11
- camails11
- camelia11
- cinemas11
- lambies11
- malices11
- manacle11
- maniacs11
- melanic11
- milnebs11
- minable11
- namable11
- climb11
- canalise10
- ambles10
- ameban10
- amebas10
- amices10
- anemic10
- baalim10
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