GIBEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. GIBEL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GIBEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIBEL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIBEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gibelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GIBEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GIBEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Anagrams of GIBEL
The 5 tiles of GIBEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GIBEL
1 longer words begin with GIBEL.
Shorter words from the letters in GIBEL
Common questions about GIBEL
- Is GIBEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GIBEL is not in it.
- How many points is GIBEL worth?
- GIBEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIBEL?
- GIBEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GIBEL:
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