GABBARD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GABBARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GABBARD?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GABBARD is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GABBARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gabbardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GABBARD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GABBARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What does GABBARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scotshistorical
A small one-masted barge once used for carrying goods on inland waters in Scotland.
The gabbard is a piece of old Scottish river and coastal trade. It turns up in maritime history rather than in modern speech.
How GABBARD is used
Gabbard is a historical Scots term for a small cargo vessel.
- A gabbard carried coal along the estuary.
- The museum has a model of a Clyde gabbard.
- Old records mention a gabbard moored at the quay.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GABBARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GABBARD
1 longer words begin with GABBARD.
Shorter words from the letters in GABBARD
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Common questions about GABBARD
- Is GABBARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GABBARD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GABBARD worth?
- GABBARD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GABBARD mean?
- A small one-masted barge once used for carrying goods on inland waters in Scotland.
- What letters can be added to GABBARD?
- GABBARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GABBARD:
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