GLOOM is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GLOOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLOOM?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLOOM is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLOOM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLOOM scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GLOOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 112,035.
What does GLOOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Partial or total darkness; also a feeling of sadness, despair or low spirits.
Gloom describes both a physical dimness, such as fading evening light or a shadowy room, and an emotional heaviness marked by sadness or hopelessness. The two senses often overlap, since a dim or overcast setting is frequently described as matching a gloomy mood, and the related adjective gloomy covers both uses as well. The word has been used in English since the sixteenth century and likely comes from a Scots or dialect root meaning to look sullen.
How GLOOM is used
Usually an uncountable noun; often paired with words like deepening or settling, as in the gloom deepened.
- The old house was wrapped in gloom even at midday.
- A sense of gloom settled over the team after the loss.
- Candlelight barely pushed back the gloom of the cellar.
- Despite the bad news, she refused to give in to gloom.
- Fog thickened the gloom along the empty street.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLOOM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLOOM
15 longer words begin with GLOOM.
Words ending in GLOOM
3 words end in GLOOM. Useful as a back hook: play GLOOM onto a word already on the board.
Words with GLOOM inside
9 words contain GLOOM in the middle. Words that start with GLOOM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GLOOM
Common questions about GLOOM
- Is GLOOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLOOM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLOOM worth?
- GLOOM is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLOOM mean?
- Partial or total darkness; also a feeling of sadness, despair or low spirits.
- What letters can be added to GLOOM?
- GLOOM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GLOOM:
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