Is IMBRICATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMBRICATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMBRICATED mean?
- adjective
used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shingles
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + B (3) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 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 IMBRICATED
IMBRICATED 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 IMBRICATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- imbricate15
- diametric14
- matricide14
- diabetic13
- dimetric13
- timecard13
- tribadic13
- rabietic12
- bracted12
- carbide12
- catbird12
- dimeric12
- amebic12
- camber12
- crambe12
- iambic12
- diatribe11
- raticide11
- amidic11
- bardic11
- braced11
- dermic11
- ibidem11
- midrib11
- dictier10
- readmit10
- redbait10
- timider10
- triacid10
- triadic10
- tribade10
- barmie10
- caribe10
- matric10
- metica10
- metric10
- terbic10
- timber10
- timbre10
- bedim10
- cebid10
- demic10
- imbed10
- maced10
- medic10
- airtime9
- amirite9
- abider9
- admire9
- baited9
- birdie9
- bridie9
- caried9
- carted9
- citied9
- crated9
- credit9
- dacite9
- dicier9
- direct9
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