GUMBOILS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GUMBOILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUMBOILS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUMBOILS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUMBOILS
No single letter turns GUMBOILS into another word.
How GUMBOILS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GUMBOILS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUMBOILS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GUMBOILS
- All 8 letters of GUMBOILS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GUMBOILS mean in Scrabble?
GUMBOILS is the plural of GUMBOIL.
GUMBOIL(noun) — A gumboil is a small painful swelling on the gum caused by an abscess near a tooth root.
Shorter words from the letters in GUMBOILS
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Common questions about GUMBOILS
- Is GUMBOILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUMBOILS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUMBOILS worth?
- GUMBOILS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUMBOILS?
- No single letter can be added to GUMBOILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GUMBOILS:
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