Is IMBECILITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMBECILITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMBECILITY mean?
- noun
retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot
- noun
a stupid mistake
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + B (3) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 19 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 IMBECILITY
IMBECILITY 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 IMBECILITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- beylic13
- blimey13
- limbic12
- blimy12
- limby12
- timely11
- climb11
- cyme11
- icily10
- limey10
- lytic10
- melty10
- milty10
- myc10
- clime9
- limbi9
- melic9
- byte9
- city9
- elmy9
- limy9
- mity9
- ylem9
- elicit8
- bice8
- emic8
- limb8
- mice8
- bey8
- bye8
- icy8
- blite7
- ceili7
- licit7
- limit7
- telic7
- yeti7
- mib7
- mic7
- by7
- my7
- belt6
- bile6
- bite6
- blet6
- ceil6
- celt6
- cite6
- clit6
- emit6
- etic6
- item6
- lice6
- lime6
- melt6
- mile6
- milt6
- mite6
- time6
- ley6
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