GUMWOOD is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GUMWOOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUMWOOD?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUMWOOD is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUMWOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gumwoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUMWOOD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GUMWOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,978 thousand.
What does GUMWOOD mean in Scrabble?
noun
The wood of a gum tree, especially a eucalyptus or sweet gum.
Lumber of this kind is used for furniture and crates. The name depends on the tree, which differs across countries. Gumwood from a eucalyptus is harder than gumwood from the sweet gum.
How GUMWOOD is used
Used in forestry and carpentry.
- The table was made of gumwood.
- A pile of gumwood lay by the sawmill.
- Gumwood takes stain well.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUMWOOD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GUMWOOD
1 longer words begin with GUMWOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in GUMWOOD
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Common questions about GUMWOOD
- Is GUMWOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUMWOOD, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUMWOOD worth?
- GUMWOOD is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUMWOOD mean?
- The wood of a gum tree, especially a eucalyptus or sweet gum.
- What letters can be added to GUMWOOD?
- GUMWOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GUMWOOD:
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