GIBBET is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GIBBET 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 GIBBET?
| 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 GIBBET 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 GIBBET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gibbetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GIBBET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GIBBET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 613,196.
What does GIBBET mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
An upright post with a projecting arm on which the bodies of executed criminals were hung on display.
The gibbet was once a familiar sight at crossroads and harbours, set up so that the body of an executed person would serve as a public warning. The word can mean the gallows itself, and as a verb it means to hang up someone in this way or, figuratively, to hold a person up to public shame. Historians and novelists use it to evoke the harsh justice of earlier centuries.
How GIBBET is used
Historical or literary; the figurative verb is rare.
- The old map marks the spot where a gibbet once stood.
- The pirate's body was left on the gibbet as a warning.
- Newspapers tried to gibbet the minister for his mistake.
- A rusted gibbet still stands on the hill above the village.
- The novel opens with a traveller passing a gibbet at night.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GIBBET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GIBBET
5 longer words begin with GIBBET.
Shorter words from the letters in GIBBET
Common questions about GIBBET
- Is GIBBET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIBBET, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIBBET worth?
- GIBBET is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GIBBET mean?
- An upright post with a projecting arm on which the bodies of executed criminals were hung on display.
- What letters can be added to GIBBET?
- GIBBET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GIBBET:
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