GARBOIL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GARBOIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GARBOIL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GARBOIL is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GARBOIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
garboilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GARBOIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GARBOIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does GARBOIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A state of confusion, uproar or disorder.
Garboil is an old word found in Shakespeare, where it describes a noisy commotion. Today it survives mostly in literary pastiche and word games.
How GARBOIL is used
Garboil is archaic, so it signals deliberate old-fashioned style.
- The street erupted in garboil when the bell rang.
- Amid the garboil, nobody heard the herald.
- He fled the garboil of the crowded hall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GARBOIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GARBOIL
1 longer words begin with GARBOIL.
Shorter words from the letters in GARBOIL
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Common questions about GARBOIL
- Is GARBOIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GARBOIL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GARBOIL worth?
- GARBOIL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GARBOIL mean?
- A state of confusion, uproar or disorder.
- What letters can be added to GARBOIL?
- GARBOIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GARBOIL:
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