GADABOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GADABOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GADABOUT?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GADABOUT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GADABOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gadaboutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GADABOUT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GADABOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GADABOUT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GADABOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person who goes from place to place looking for fun and company instead of staying at home.
Calling someone a gadabout is mildly teasing rather than harsh, hinting at a restless social life and little interest in settling down. It suits a friend who is never in when you call.
How GADABOUT is used
Gadabout is an old-fashioned, gently critical word for a habitual pleasure-seeker.
- My aunt was a gadabout who spent every weekend at some party.
- He was never a gadabout and preferred quiet evenings.
- The town's best-known gadabout knew everyone by name.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GADABOUT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GADABOUT
1 longer words begin with GADABOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in GADABOUT
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Common questions about GADABOUT
- Is GADABOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GADABOUT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GADABOUT worth?
- GADABOUT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GADABOUT mean?
- A person who goes from place to place looking for fun and company instead of staying at home.
- What letters can be added to GADABOUT?
- GADABOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GADABOUT:
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