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Akimbo

a 1k 5i 1m 3b 3o 1

About 3 syllables

adjective · adverb · 6 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does akimbo mean?

adjective

  1. (used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body

    “a tailor sitting with legs akimbo”

adverb

  1. with hands on hips and elbows extending outward

    “she stood there akimbo”

Is AKIMBO a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is AKIMBO worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
a 1k 5i 1m 3b 3o 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
a 1k 5i 1m 4b 4o 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
a 1k 5i 1m 3b 4o 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
a 1k 6i 1m 3b 4o 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in AKIMBO

Words that end like AKIMBO

Common words that share the ending -IMBO, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

limbo
All words ending in -IMBO

Akimbo: quick answers

Is AKIMBO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. AKIMBO is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is AKIMBO worth?
AKIMBO scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does akimbo mean?
As an adjective, akimbo means “(used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in AKIMBO?
You can make 56 shorter words from AKIMBO, such as KIMBO, MAIKO, AMOK, BOAK. See the full list.