IMBECILE
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Definition
Pronunciation: //ɪmbəˈsiːl//
noun
- (obsolete) A person with limited mental capacity who can perform tasks and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five- to seven-year-old child."It is an offence for a man to have unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman whom he knows to be an idiot or imbecile."
- (derogatory) A fool, an idiot."VLADIMIR: Because he wouldn't save them. / ESTRAGON: From hell? / VLADIMIR: Imbecile! From death."
adj
- (dated) Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; especially, mentally weak."hospitals for the imbecile and insane"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 14 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 18 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'IMBECILE'?
The word IMBECILE is worth 14 points in Scrabble.
I1
M3
B3
E1
C3
I1
L1
E1
Total: 14 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'IMBECILE'?
The word IMBECILE is worth 18 points in Words With Friends.
I1
M4
B4
E1
C4
I1
L2
E1
Total: 18 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.