GOOMBAH is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GOOMBAH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOOMBAH?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOOMBAH is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOOMBAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goombahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOOMBAH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GOOMBAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,647 thousand.
What does GOOMBAH mean in Scrabble?
noun
slangNorth American
In American slang, a close friend or associate, especially an older mentor or a senior member of a criminal gang.
Goombah is common in films and television about organised crime, where it names a trusted companion or patron. The word came from southern Italian speech in American cities. In casual use it can simply mean a buddy.
How GOOMBAH is used
Goombah is slang, heard mostly in crime stories and tough-guy talk.
- The old goombah gave him advice about the business.
- He met his goombah at the corner cafe.
- In the film, every goombah wore a dark suit.
- She laughed and called him her goombah.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOOMBAH and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOOMBAH
1 longer words begin with GOOMBAH.
Shorter words from the letters in GOOMBAH
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Common questions about GOOMBAH
- Is GOOMBAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOOMBAH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOOMBAH worth?
- GOOMBAH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOOMBAH mean?
- In American slang, a close friend or associate, especially an older mentor or a senior member of a criminal gang.
- What letters can be added to GOOMBAH?
- GOOMBAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GOOMBAH:
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