Is IMBECILES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMBECILES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMBECILES mean?
Imbeciles is a form of IMBECILE.
- noun
a person of subnormal intelligence
- adjective
having a mental age of three to seven years
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + B (3) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (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 IMBECILES
IMBECILES 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 IMBECILES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- imbecile14
- miscible14
- climbs12
- limbic12
- beslime11
- besmile11
- climb11
- celebs10
- climes10
- ibices10
- bices9
- celeb9
- clime9
- emics9
- limbi9
- limbs9
- melic9
- mesic9
- belies8
- ceilis8
- elemis8
- mislie8
- simile8
- bice8
- emic8
- limb8
- mibs8
- mice8
- mics8
- belie7
- biles7
- ceili7
- ceils7
- elemi7
- limes7
- miles7
- slice7
- slime7
- smile7
- mib7
- mic7
- bees6
- bels6
- bile6
- bise6
- cees6
- ceil6
- cels6
- elms6
- emes6
- ibis6
- ices6
- libs6
- lice6
- lime6
- mels6
- mile6
- mils6
- mise6
- seem6
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