GAMBESON is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GAMBESON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAMBESON?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAMBESON is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAMBESON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gambesonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAMBESON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GAMBESON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAMBESON has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GAMBESON
- All 8 letters of GAMBESON are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GAMBESON
1 longer words begin with GAMBESON.
Shorter words from the letters in GAMBESON
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Common questions about GAMBESON
- Is GAMBESON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAMBESON, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAMBESON worth?
- GAMBESON is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAMBESON?
- GAMBESON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GAMBESON:
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