GARBOARD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GARBOARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
g2a1r1b3o1a1r1d2
PlayableGARBOARD · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept GARBOARD?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful GARBOARD is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GARBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
garboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GARBOARD scores
Scrabble g2a1r1b3o1a1r1d2 12
Words with Friends g3a1r1b4o1a1r1d2 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in GARBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GARBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GARBOARD
1 longer words begin with GARBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in GARBOARD
bodrag10 dagoba10 aboard9 abroad9 bordar9 darbar9 arroba8 abord8 bardo8 board8 broad8 dobra8 dorba8 garbo8 gobar8 arbor7 aroba7 barra7 barro7 darga7 garda7 agora6 ardor6 radar6 bard7 bord7 brad7 brag7 brod7 brog7 darb7 doab7 dorb7 drab7 garb7 grab7 arba6 boar6 bora6 darg6
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Common questions about GARBOARD
- Is GARBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GARBOARD, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GARBOARD worth?
- GARBOARD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GARBOARD?
- GARBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GARBOARD:
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