GAMBOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GAMBOS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
g2a1m3b3o1s1
Depends on the listGAMBOS · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 344,923odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GAMBOS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful GAMBOS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAMBOS
No single letter turns GAMBOS into another word.
How GAMBOS scores
Scrabble g2a1m3b3o1s1 11
Words with Friends g3a1m4b4o1s1 14
Face value of the 6 tiles in GAMBOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
Shorter words from the letters in GAMBOS
gambo10 gambs10 ambos9 bomas9 sambo9 ogams8 gamb9 ambo8 bams8 boma8 mobs8 bags7 bogs7 gabs7 gams7 gobs7 mags7 mogs7 ogam7 smog7 baos6 boas6 moas6 obas6 omas6 soba6 soma6 goas5 sago5 bam7 mob7 bag6 bog6 gab6 gam6 gob6 mag6 mog6 abs5 bao5
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Common questions about GAMBOS
- Is GAMBOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GAMBOS is not in it.
- How many points is GAMBOS worth?
- GAMBOS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAMBOS?
- No single letter can be added to GAMBOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GAMBOS:
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