Is MARIMBAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MARIMBAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MARIMBAS mean?
Marimbas is a form of MARIMBA.
- noun
a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + B (3) + A (1) + S (1) = 14 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 MARIMBAS
MARIMBAS 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 MARIMBAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- marimba13
- mimbars13
- mambas12
- mimbar12
- ambaris11
- mamba11
- ambari10
- mbiras10
- miasma10
- sambar10
- barms9
- bimas9
- brims9
- iambs9
- imams9
- maims9
- mamas9
- mbira9
- miasm9
- samba9
- smarm9
- arabis8
- bams8
- barm8
- bima8
- brim8
- iamb8
- imam8
- maim8
- mama8
- mams8
- mibs8
- abris7
- amias7
- amirs7
- maars7
- mairs7
- maras7
- maria7
- rabis7
- sabir7
- sabra7
- simar7
- bam7
- mam7
- mib7
- mim7
- abas6
- abri6
- aims6
- amas6
- amia6
- amir6
- amis6
- arbs6
- arms6
- baas6
- bars6
- bias6
- bras6
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