GAMBADES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GAMBADES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableGAMBADES · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GAMBADES?
| 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
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful GAMBADES is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAMBADES
No single letter turns GAMBADES into another word.
How GAMBADES scores
Scrabble g2a1m3b3a1d2e1s1 14
Words with Friends g3a1m4b4a1d2e1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in GAMBADES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAMBADES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GAMBADES
gambade13 ambages12 sambaed12 damages11 ambage11 bemads11 gambas11 gambes11 amebas10 badges10 damage10 debags10 madges10 abased9 seabag9 adages8 bemad10 gamba10 gambe10 gambs10 abeam9 ameba9 badge9 beams9 begad9 bemas9 debag9 gamed9 mabes9 madge9 samba9 agmas8 baaed8 based8 beads8 dames8 egmas8 gamas8 games8 maaed8
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Common questions about GAMBADES
- Is GAMBADES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAMBADES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAMBADES worth?
- GAMBADES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAMBADES?
- No single letter can be added to GAMBADES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GAMBADES:
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