GIBBOUSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. GIBBOUSLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GIBBOUSLY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIBBOUSLY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIBBOUSLY
No single letter turns GIBBOUSLY into another word.
How GIBBOUSLY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GIBBOUSLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GIBBOUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GIBBOUSLY mean in Scrabble?
GIBBOUSLY is the adverb formed from GIBBOUS.
GIBBOUS(adjective) — Describing a moon that is more than half but less than fully lit; also humped or bulging.
Shorter words from the letters in GIBBOUSLY
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Common questions about GIBBOUSLY
- Is GIBBOUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIBBOUSLY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIBBOUSLY worth?
- GIBBOUSLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIBBOUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to GIBBOUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GIBBOUSLY:
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