GIBBER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GIBBER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GIBBER?
| 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 GIBBER is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIBBER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gibbersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GIBBER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GIBBER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 613,196.
What does GIBBER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To talk rapidly and foolishly or in a way that cannot be understood, often from fear or shock.
Someone who gibbers produces a stream of sounds without clear sense, as a frightened person might or as monkeys chatter in a tree. The word is imitative of the noise itself and is related to jabber, though gibber suggests more panic or silliness. A gibbering wreck is a common idiom for a person reduced to helpless babbling by terror.
How GIBBER is used
Often in the phrase gibbering idiot or gibbering wreck.
- The terrified child began to gibber in the dark.
- He could only gibber when the police asked him questions.
- Monkeys gibber and screech at dawn in the forest.
- Don't just gibber at me; tell me what happened.
- She stood there and watched him gibber with fright.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GIBBER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GIBBER
9 longer words begin with GIBBER.
Shorter words from the letters in GIBBER
Common questions about GIBBER
- Is GIBBER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIBBER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIBBER worth?
- GIBBER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GIBBER mean?
- To talk rapidly and foolishly or in a way that cannot be understood, often from fear or shock.
- What letters can be added to GIBBER?
- GIBBER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GIBBER:
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