GIMMAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GIMMAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GIMMAL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIMMAL is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIMMAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gimmalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GIMMAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GIMMAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,226 thousand.
What does GIMMAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
One of a pair of interlocked rings, or a joint made of linked parts that move within each other.
Older writers use gimmal for ingenious mechanical contrivances, most often a set of rings that turn one inside another. It is related to the gimbal used on ships but the spelling gimmal belongs to earlier English and is now rare. A gimmal ring, made of two or three interlocking bands, was once a popular token for betrothals.
How GIMMAL is used
Archaic; found in historical and antiquarian writing.
- The jeweller showed her an antique gimmal ring.
- Each gimmal in the clockwork turned freely within the next.
- He described the toy as a gimmal of brass loops.
- The old poem mentions a gimmal made of gold.
- A gimmal joins two parts so that both can move.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GIMMAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GIMMAL
2 longer words begin with GIMMAL.
Shorter words from the letters in GIMMAL
Common questions about GIMMAL
- Is GIMMAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIMMAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIMMAL worth?
- GIMMAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GIMMAL mean?
- One of a pair of interlocked rings, or a joint made of linked parts that move within each other.
- What letters can be added to GIMMAL?
- GIMMAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GIMMAL:
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