GARRULOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GARRULOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GARRULOUS?
| 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: 23 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GARRULOUS is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GARRULOUS
No single letter turns GARRULOUS into another word.
How GARRULOUS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GARRULOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GARRULOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GARRULOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Given to long, rambling and often tiresome talk; a more formal word than chatty.
A garrulous person chatters on and rarely stops, usually about small matters. It can be said fondly or with impatience, depending on tone. The word is also used for noisy birds.
How GARRULOUS is used
Used for people, and sometimes birds, that talk or call constantly.
- My garrulous neighbour kept me at the gate for an hour.
- The garrulous barber told us the news of the whole town.
- After two glasses of wine he became garrulous.
- A garrulous crowd filled the cafe.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GARRULOUS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GARRULOUS
3 longer words begin with GARRULOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in GARRULOUS
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Common questions about GARRULOUS
- Is GARRULOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GARRULOUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GARRULOUS worth?
- GARRULOUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GARRULOUS mean?
- Given to long, rambling and often tiresome talk; a more formal word than chatty.
- What letters can be added to GARRULOUS?
- No single letter can be added to GARRULOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GARRULOUS:
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