GAMBADO is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GAMBADO 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 GAMBADO?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAMBADO is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAMBADO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gambadosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAMBADO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GAMBADO, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does GAMBADO mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A leap or caper, especially a playful or exaggerated one, such as that of a horse.
Gambado comes from horsemanship and later spread to any frisky jump. A second, older sense names a gaiter attached to a saddle to guard the rider leg from mud.
How GAMBADO is used
Gambado is a rare, old-fashioned word, mostly found in literary writing.
- The colt performed a joyful gambado across the meadow.
- The children made a gambado over the puddles.
- He wore a leather gambado on each leg for the ride.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GAMBADO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GAMBADO
4 longer words begin with GAMBADO.
Shorter words from the letters in GAMBADO
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Common questions about GAMBADO
- Is GAMBADO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAMBADO, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAMBADO worth?
- GAMBADO is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GAMBADO mean?
- A leap or caper, especially a playful or exaggerated one, such as that of a horse.
- What letters can be added to GAMBADO?
- GAMBADO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GAMBADO:
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