GIBELS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GIBELS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GIBELS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIBELS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIBELS
No single letter turns GIBELS into another word.
How GIBELS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GIBELS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Anagrams of GIBELS
The 6 tiles of GIBELS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GIBELS
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Common questions about GIBELS
- Is GIBELS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GIBELS is not in it.
- How many points is GIBELS worth?
- GIBELS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIBELS?
- No single letter can be added to GIBELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GIBELS:
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