Is IMBRICATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IMBRICATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IMBRICATION mean?
- noun
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + M (3) + B (3) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 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 IMBRICATION
Single letters that turn IMBRICATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from IMBRICATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bromantic15
- microbian15
- mortician13
- minicab13
- ambition12
- amniotic12
- bornitic12
- morainic12
- romantic12
- bromic12
- combat12
- crambo12
- iambic12
- tombac12
- abiotic11
- biontic11
- bitcoin11
- botanic11
- ciboria11
- comitia11
- corbina11
- crimini11
- mantric11
- marconi11
- minibar11
- minicar11
- minorca11
- combi11
- aminic10
- anomic10
- atomic10
- bicorn10
- bicron10
- bimini10
- bionic10
- biotic10
- bonaci10
- bromin10
- camion10
- carbon10
- corban10
- intomb10
- macron10
- manioc10
- mantic10
- matric10
- micron10
- minbar10
- miotic10
- niobic10
- comb10
- amorini9
- biriani9
- carotin9
- cortina9
- martini9
- noritic9
- robinia9
- taborin9
- ambit9
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