GAMBOGIAN is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. GAMBOGIAN is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
g2a1m3b3o1g2i1a1n1
PlayableGAMBOGIAN · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GAMBOGIAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful GAMBOGIAN is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAMBOGIAN
No single letter turns GAMBOGIAN into another word.
How GAMBOGIAN scores
Scrabble g2a1m3b3o1g2i1a1n1 15
Words with Friends g3a1m4b4o1g3i1a1n2 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in GAMBOGIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAMBOGIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GAMBOGIAN
amboina11 bonamia11 angioma10 bagman11 bogman11 gambia11 manbag11 biggon10 gagman10 gaming10 gangbo10 gigman10 gobang10 mganga10 moggan10 baaing9 bagnio9 gabion9 maaing9 magian9 agoing8 gamba10 gambo10 aboma9 amban9 agami8 amiga8 amigo8 among8 bingo8 bogan8 boing8 gamin8 goban8 imago8 manga8 mango8 ngoma8 obang8 aging7
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Common questions about GAMBOGIAN
- Is GAMBOGIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GAMBOGIAN is not in it.
- How many points is GAMBOGIAN worth?
- GAMBOGIAN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAMBOGIAN?
- No single letter can be added to GAMBOGIAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GAMBOGIAN:
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