GARBAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GARBAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GARBAGE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GARBAGE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GARBAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GARBAGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GARBAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does GARBAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Waste material, especially food scraps and household rubbish, or anything worthless.
In American usage garbage is what goes into the kitchen bin and is carried off on collection day. Figuratively, calling a claim or a film garbage is a blunt way of saying it has no value.
How GARBAGE is used
Common in everyday speech, especially in North American English.
- Take the garbage out before you go to bed.
- The garbage truck comes every Tuesday.
- Most of what he said was complete garbage.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GARBAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GARBAGE
4 longer words begin with GARBAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in GARBAGE
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Common questions about GARBAGE
- Is GARBAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GARBAGE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GARBAGE worth?
- GARBAGE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GARBAGE mean?
- Waste material, especially food scraps and household rubbish, or anything worthless.
- What letters can be added to GARBAGE?
- GARBAGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GARBAGE:
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