GIMBALING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GIMBALING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
g2i1m3b3a1l1i1n1g2
PlayableGIMBALING · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GIMBALING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful GIMBALING is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIMBALING
No single letter turns GIMBALING into another word.
How GIMBALING scores
Scrabble g2i1m3b3a1l1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends g3i1m4b4a1l2i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in GIMBALING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GIMBALING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GIMBALING
- GIMBALING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GIMBALING
gambling14 ambling12 balming12 blaming12 lambing12 limbing12 bilging11 gabling11 gliming11 imaging11 minilab11 bailing10 mailing10 gimbal11 biggin10 gaming10 gibing10 gigman10 abling9 aiming9 baling9 biling9 laming9 liming9 lingam9 malign9 miling9 bilian8 galing8 gilgai8 gingal8 laggin8 limina8 ailing7 nilgai7 iambi9 limba9 limbi9 nimbi9 bling8
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Common questions about GIMBALING
- Is GIMBALING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIMBALING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIMBALING worth?
- GIMBALING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIMBALING?
- No single letter can be added to GIMBALING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GIMBALING:
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