GLOBBY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GLOBBY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLOBBY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLOBBY is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLOBBY
No single letter turns GLOBBY into another word.
How GLOBBY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GLOBBY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,209 thousand.
What stands out about GLOBBY
- GLOBBY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GLOBBY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Thick and lumpy, with small soft blobs in it.
Porridge or paint that has not been stirred well turns globby. The word suggests an unpleasant texture more than a flavour.
How GLOBBY is used
Informal; used for food, paint, and similar mixtures.
- The gravy turned globby when it cooled.
- Stir the paint well or it will go globby.
- Nobody ate the globby custard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLOBBY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GLOBBY
Common questions about GLOBBY
- Is GLOBBY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLOBBY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLOBBY worth?
- GLOBBY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLOBBY mean?
- Thick and lumpy, with small soft blobs in it.
- What letters can be added to GLOBBY?
- No single letter can be added to GLOBBY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GLOBBY:
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