GUMBALL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GUMBALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUMBALL?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUMBALL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUMBALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gumballsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUMBALL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GUMBALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What does GUMBALL mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A gumball is a small round piece of chewing gum, often with a hard coloured coating.
Coin-operated machines in shops drop one gumball at a time, which makes them a classic treat for children. The sweet shell cracks first, then the gum inside softens.
How GUMBALL is used
Gumball is common in American English for round candy-coated gum.
- She put a coin in the machine and out rolled a red gumball.
- The little boy chewed his gumball all the way home.
- A gumball is hard to bite until the coating dissolves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUMBALL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GUMBALL
1 longer words begin with GUMBALL.
Shorter words from the letters in GUMBALL
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Common questions about GUMBALL
- Is GUMBALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUMBALL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUMBALL worth?
- GUMBALL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUMBALL mean?
- A gumball is a small round piece of chewing gum, often with a hard coloured coating.
- What letters can be added to GUMBALL?
- GUMBALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GUMBALL:
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