GOOMBAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GOOMBAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOOMBAYS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOOMBAYS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOOMBAYS
No single letter turns GOOMBAYS into another word.
How GOOMBAYS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GOOMBAYS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOOMBAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GOOMBAYS mean in Scrabble?
GOOMBAYS is the plural of GOOMBAY.
GOOMBAY(noun) — A goatskin drum of the Bahamas, or the lively music and dance played to it.
Shorter words from the letters in GOOMBAYS
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Common questions about GOOMBAYS
- Is GOOMBAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOOMBAYS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOOMBAYS worth?
- GOOMBAYS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOOMBAYS?
- No single letter can be added to GOOMBAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GOOMBAYS:
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