Scrabble Word Finder

GAMBLING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points

Yes. GAMBLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.

g2a1m3b3l1i1n1g2
PlayableGAMBLING · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept GAMBLING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 40 / 100

40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.75
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
4.75%

Our own measure of how useful GAMBLING is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for GAMBLING

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

gamblings15

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How GAMBLING scores

Scrabble g2a1m3b3l1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends g3a1m4b4l2i1n2g3 20

Face value of the 8 tiles in GAMBLING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
g23
a19
m12
b12
l14
i19
n16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAMBLING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about GAMBLING

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with GAMBLING

gamblings15

1 longer words begin with GAMBLING.

Shorter words from the letters in GAMBLING

ambling12 balming12 blaming12 lambing12 gabling11 gimbal11 gaming10 gigman10 abling9 baling9 laming9 lingam9 malign9 galing8 gingal8 laggin8 limba9 bling8 gamin8 aging7 binal7 blain7 liman7 algin6 align6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 gamb9 balm8 bigg8 bima8 blam8 iamb8 lamb8 limb8 magg8 migg8 nimb8 bang7

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Common questions about GAMBLING

Is GAMBLING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAMBLING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is GAMBLING worth?
GAMBLING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to GAMBLING?
GAMBLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GAMBLING:

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