GIMBALS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GIMBALS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
g2i1m3b3a1l1s1
PlayableGIMBALS · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,029 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GIMBALS?
| 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: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.71%
Our own measure of how useful GIMBALS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIMBALS
No single letter turns GIMBALS into another word.
How GIMBALS scores
Scrabble g2i1m3b3a1l1s1 12
Words with Friends g3i1m4b4a1l2s1 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in GIMBALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
Shorter words from the letters in GIMBALS
gimbal11 limbas10 gambs10 balms9 bimas9 blams9 iambs9 lambs9 limba9 limbs9 simba9 agism8 blags8 glams8 glibs8 glims8 sigma8 bails7 basil7 labis7 limas7 mails7 malis7 salmi7 galis6 gilas6 glias6 sigla6 gamb9 balm8 bams8 bima8 blam8 iamb8 lamb8 limb8 mibs8 bags7 biga7 bigs7
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Common questions about GIMBALS
- Is GIMBALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIMBALS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIMBALS worth?
- GIMBALS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIMBALS?
- No single letter can be added to GIMBALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GIMBALS:
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