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.
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PlayableGADABOUT · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
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
Scrabble g2a1d2a1b3o1u1t1 12
Words with Friends g3a1d2a1b4o1u2t1 15
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.
Words starting with GADABOUT
1 longer words begin with GADABOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in GADABOUT
dagoba10 agouta7 adbot8 doubt8 about7 baud7 buda7 budo7 daub7 doab7 abut6 bato6 boat6 bota6 bout6 buat6 gado6 gaud6 goad6 tabu6 tuba6 data5 dato5 daut5 doat5 dout5 goat5 gout5 tada5 toad5 toga5 atua4 auto4 outa4 bad6 bag6 bod6 bog6 bud6 bug6
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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 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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