GOMBEEN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GOMBEEN 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.
Which word lists accept GOMBEEN?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOMBEEN is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOMBEEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gombeensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOMBEEN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GOMBEEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 421,074.
What does GOMBEEN mean in Scrabble?
noun
Irish
Usury; lending money at very high interest, often used in the phrase gombeen man.
In Irish history a gombeen man was a local moneylender who profited from poor farmers. The word gombeen now also describes shady, grasping dealing in business or politics. It carries strong disapproval.
How GOMBEEN is used
Gombeen is Irish English, found in history and in political commentary.
- The gombeen man held mortgages on half the village.
- Critics condemned the gombeen politics of the council.
- Gombeen lending trapped many farming families in debt.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOMBEEN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOMBEEN
3 longer words begin with GOMBEEN.
Shorter words from the letters in GOMBEEN
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Common questions about GOMBEEN
- Is GOMBEEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOMBEEN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOMBEEN worth?
- GOMBEEN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOMBEEN mean?
- Usury; lending money at very high interest, often used in the phrase gombeen man.
- What letters can be added to GOMBEEN?
- GOMBEEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GOMBEEN:
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