GOOMBAY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GOOMBAY 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.
g2o1o1m3b3a1y4
PlayableGOOMBAY · 7 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 2,647 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GOOMBAY?
| 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
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.14
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.86%
Our own measure of how useful GOOMBAY 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 GOOMBAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
goombaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOOMBAY scores
Scrabble g2o1o1m3b3a1y4 15
Words with Friends g3o1o1m4b4a1y3 17
Face value of the 7 tiles in GOOMBAY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,647 thousand.
Words starting with GOOMBAY
1 longer words begin with GOOMBAY.
Shorter words from the letters in GOOMBAY
oogamy12 boomy12 boogy11 gooby11 booay10 gambo10 gombo10 moby11 bogy10 boyg10 gaby10 gamy10 goby10 boyo9 gamb9 mayo9 moya9 ambo8 boma8 boom8 moob8 yoga8 gobo7 ogam7 gym9 aby8 bay8 boy8 may8 moy8 yam8 yob8 yom8 bam7 gay7 goy7 mob7 yag7 ygo7 bag6
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Common questions about GOOMBAY
- Is GOOMBAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOOMBAY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOOMBAY worth?
- GOOMBAY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOOMBAY?
- GOOMBAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GOOMBAY:
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