GULLIBLE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GULLIBLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GULLIBLE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GULLIBLE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GULLIBLE
No single letter turns GULLIBLE into another word.
How GULLIBLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GULLIBLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GULLIBLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GULLIBLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Too trusting and therefore easily fooled or persuaded to believe something untrue.
A gullible person accepts claims without checking them, which makes them a target for scams and practical jokes. The word criticises the habit of believing too readily, not a lack of intelligence in general.
How GULLIBLE is used
Gullible is a common everyday adjective, used for people, audiences and consumers alike.
- Scammers target gullible people with promises of easy money.
- He was far too gullible to doubt the stranger's story.
- Only a gullible reader would swallow that headline.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GULLIBLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GULLIBLE
The 8 tiles of GULLIBLE in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GULLIBLE
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Common questions about GULLIBLE
- Is GULLIBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GULLIBLE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GULLIBLE worth?
- GULLIBLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GULLIBLE mean?
- Too trusting and therefore easily fooled or persuaded to believe something untrue.
- What letters can be added to GULLIBLE?
- No single letter can be added to GULLIBLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GULLIBLE:
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