Is NIMBUSED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NIMBUSED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NIMBUSED mean?
Nimbused is a form of NIMBUS.
- noun
a dark grey cloud bearing rain
- noun
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + M (3) + B (3) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 13 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 NIMBUSED
NIMBUSED 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 NIMBUSED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bedims11
- imbeds11
- imbued11
- numbed11
- beduins10
- busmen10
- imbues10
- nimbus10
- bedim10
- dumbs10
- imbed10
- beduin9
- busied9
- denims9
- medius9
- nudism9
- sunbed9
- imbue9
- numbs9
- sebum9
- dumb9
- bends8
- bides8
- binds8
- bunds8
- bused8
- deism8
- denim8
- dimes8
- disme8
- mends8
- minds8
- mined8
- mused8
- sedum8
- unbid8
- bums8
- mibs8
- numb8
- indues7
- nudies7
- undies7
- bines7
- menus7
- miens7
- mines7
- minus7
- munis7
- neums7
- beds7
- bedu7
- bend7
- bide7
- bids7
- bind7
- buds7
- bund7
- debs7
- dibs7
- dime7
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