GUMBOIL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GUMBOIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUMBOIL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUMBOIL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUMBOIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gumboilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUMBOIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GUMBOIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does GUMBOIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A gumboil is a small painful swelling on the gum caused by an abscess near a tooth root.
A gumboil usually signals an infection that needs a dentist, since swelling and pain will return if the tooth is not treated. Many people notice it first as a tender lump while eating.
How GUMBOIL is used
Gumboil is an older everyday word for a gum abscess.
- A gumboil had formed beside his back tooth.
- The dentist drained the gumboil and prescribed antibiotics.
- She could not chew properly because of the sore gumboil.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUMBOIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GUMBOIL
1 longer words begin with GUMBOIL.
Shorter words from the letters in GUMBOIL
Showing 40 of 74. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about GUMBOIL
- Is GUMBOIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUMBOIL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUMBOIL worth?
- GUMBOIL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUMBOIL mean?
- A gumboil is a small painful swelling on the gum caused by an abscess near a tooth root.
- What letters can be added to GUMBOIL?
- GUMBOIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GUMBOIL:
Open GUMBOIL in the Word Finder