Is IMBRICATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMBRICATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMBRICATING mean?
Imbricating is a form of IMBRICATE.
- verb
place so as to overlap
“imbricate the roof tiles”
- verb
overlap
“The roof tiles imbricate”
- adjective
used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shingles
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 23
- Letters
- 11
I (1) + M (3) + B (3) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 IMBRICATING
IMBRICATING 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 IMBRICATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- minicab13
- bracing12
- iambic12
- granitic11
- crimini11
- mantric11
- minibar11
- minicar11
- gambir11
- gambit11
- macing11
- baiting10
- carting10
- crating10
- marting10
- migrant10
- mitring10
- tracing10
- tricing10
- aminic10
- bimini10
- mantic10
- matric10
- minbar10
- gamic10
- magic10
- biriani9
- martini9
- acting9
- aiming9
- arcing9
- arming9
- baring9
- bating9
- biting9
- caring9
- citing9
- margin9
- mating9
- miring9
- racing9
- ricing9
- riming9
- taming9
- timing9
- tragic9
- ambit9
- amici9
- amnic9
- baric9
- bract9
- cabin9
- iambi9
- manic9
- mbira9
- micra9
- nimbi9
- rabic9
- gamb9
- airting8
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