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.
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
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
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
What does GIMBALING mean in Scrabble?
GIMBALING is the -ing form (present participle) of GIMBAL.
GIMBAL(noun) — A pivoted support, made of rings set at right angles, that keeps an object level whatever the tilt of its mount.
Shorter words from the letters in GIMBALING
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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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