GAMBLE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GAMBLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAMBLE?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful GAMBLE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAMBLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAMBLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GAMBLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does GAMBLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To risk money or something valuable on an uncertain outcome, hoping to win more.
People gamble at cards, dice, racing and many other contests where chance decides the result. The word is also used more loosely for any bold decision with an unclear payoff, so a company can gamble on a new product without a single bet being placed. As a noun it names the risky act itself, and the gambler is the person who takes it.
How GAMBLE is used
Common in both literal betting and figurative talk about taking a risk.
- He chose not to gamble the rent money at the casino.
- The studio decided to gamble on an unknown director.
- Farmers gamble on the weather every spring.
- It was a gamble that might ruin them or make them rich.
- She would never gamble with her children's savings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GAMBLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GAMBLE
4 longer words begin with GAMBLE.
Shorter words from the letters in GAMBLE
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Common questions about GAMBLE
- Is GAMBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAMBLE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAMBLE worth?
- GAMBLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GAMBLE mean?
- To risk money or something valuable on an uncertain outcome, hoping to win more.
- What letters can be added to GAMBLE?
- GAMBLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GAMBLE:
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