GORBLIMIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. GORBLIMIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GORBLIMIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GORBLIMIES is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GORBLIMIES
No single letter turns GORBLIMIES into another word.
How GORBLIMIES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GORBLIMIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GORBLIMIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GORBLIMIES
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Common questions about GORBLIMIES
- Is GORBLIMIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GORBLIMIES is not in it.
- How many points is GORBLIMIES worth?
- GORBLIMIES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GORBLIMIES?
- No single letter can be added to GORBLIMIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GORBLIMIES:
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