GARBANZO is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. GARBANZO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
g2a1r1b3a1n1z10o1
PlayableGARBANZO · 8 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept GARBANZO?
| 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: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful GARBANZO is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GARBANZO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
garbanzosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GARBANZO scores
Scrabble g2a1r1b3a1n1z10o1 20
Words with Friends g3a1r1b4a1n2z10o1 23
Face value of the 8 tiles in GARBANZO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GARBANZO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GARBANZO
1 longer words begin with GARBANZO.
Shorter words from the letters in GARBANZO
organza17 gazabo18 abrazo17 barong9 brogan9 rabona8 angora7 organa7 bazar16 bonza16 braza16 zabra16 gazar15 gazon15 bogan8 garbo8 goban8 gobar8 obang8 aroba7 baron7 borna7 agora6 argan6 argon6 grana6 groan6 nagor6 orang6 organ6 ranga6 baza15 azan13 azon13 ronz13 zona13 bang7 bong7 brag7 brog7
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Common questions about GARBANZO
- Is GARBANZO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GARBANZO, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GARBANZO worth?
- GARBANZO is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GARBANZO?
- GARBANZO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GARBANZO:
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