GARDEROBE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GARDEROBE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GARDEROBE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GARDEROBE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GARDEROBE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
garderobesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GARDEROBE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GARDEROBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GARDEROBE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GARDEROBE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A medieval toilet, usually a small chamber in a castle wall that emptied down a shaft or into the moat.
In castle architecture a garderobe was a tiny room built into the thickness of the wall. The word also once meant a wardrobe or storeroom for clothes, which explains the odd name.
How GARDEROBE is used
Garderobe is used by historians, guides and writers describing medieval buildings.
- A narrow garderobe projects from the tower wall.
- Visitors are shown the garderobe on the second floor of the keep.
- The garderobe emptied into the ditch far below.
- Guides like to point out the garderobe to curious children.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GARDEROBE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GARDEROBE
1 longer words begin with GARDEROBE.
Shorter words from the letters in GARDEROBE
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Common questions about GARDEROBE
- Is GARDEROBE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GARDEROBE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GARDEROBE worth?
- GARDEROBE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GARDEROBE mean?
- A medieval toilet, usually a small chamber in a castle wall that emptied down a shaft or into the moat.
- What letters can be added to GARDEROBE?
- GARDEROBE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GARDEROBE:
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