GIBBON is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GIBBON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GIBBON?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIBBON is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIBBON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gibbonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GIBBON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GIBBON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What does GIBBON mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small, slender ape of southeast Asia with very long arms, which swings through trees and has a loud, whooping call.
Gibbons are the smallest of the apes and the most agile, travelling through the forest canopy by swinging from branch to branch, a motion called brachiation. Pairs sing duets at dawn that carry for kilometres. Unlike monkeys they have no tail, and most species are endangered by loss of forest habitat.
How GIBBON is used
Common in natural history and zoo contexts.
- A gibbon swung across the gap between two trees.
- The gibbon's morning call carried across the valley.
- Zookeepers moved the gibbon to a larger enclosure.
- Unlike most monkeys, a gibbon has no tail.
- The documentary followed a gibbon family through the rainforest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GIBBON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GIBBON
1 longer words begin with GIBBON.
Shorter words from the letters in GIBBON
Common questions about GIBBON
- Is GIBBON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIBBON, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIBBON worth?
- GIBBON is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GIBBON mean?
- A small, slender ape of southeast Asia with very long arms, which swings through trees and has a loud, whooping call.
- What letters can be added to GIBBON?
- GIBBON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GIBBON:
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