GAMBOLED is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GAMBOLED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAMBOLED?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAMBOLED is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAMBOLED
No single letter turns GAMBOLED into another word.
How GAMBOLED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GAMBOLED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAMBOLED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GAMBOLED
- All 8 letters of GAMBOLED are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GAMBOLED mean in Scrabble?
GAMBOLED is the past tense or past participle of GAMBOL.
GAMBOL(verb) — To leap and skip about playfully, as young animals or children do.
Shorter words from the letters in GAMBOLED
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Common questions about GAMBOLED
- Is GAMBOLED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAMBOLED, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAMBOLED worth?
- GAMBOLED is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAMBOLED?
- No single letter can be added to GAMBOLED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GAMBOLED:
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