GLOOMILY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GLOOMILY 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 GLOOMILY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLOOMILY is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLOOMILY
No single letter turns GLOOMILY into another word.
How GLOOMILY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLOOMILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLOOMILY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GLOOMILY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a sad, hopeless or darkly pessimistic way.
Gloomily describes how someone speaks, looks or moves when spirits are low. People say gloomily of a forecast too, as in a bleak outlook given without hope.
How GLOOMILY is used
Usually follows verbs such as said, stared or predicted, as in said gloomily.
- He stared gloomily out of the rain-streaked window.
- "We will never finish," she said gloomily.
- The coach gloomily predicted another defeat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLOOMILY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GLOOMILY
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Common questions about GLOOMILY
- Is GLOOMILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLOOMILY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLOOMILY worth?
- GLOOMILY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLOOMILY mean?
- In a sad, hopeless or darkly pessimistic way.
- What letters can be added to GLOOMILY?
- No single letter can be added to GLOOMILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLOOMILY:
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