GUNBOAT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GUNBOAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUNBOAT?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUNBOAT is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUNBOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gunboatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUNBOAT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GUNBOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does GUNBOAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small warship armed with guns, built to work in shallow coastal waters and rivers.
Because a gunboat draws little water, it can reach places that larger warships cannot. Navies used such vessels to patrol rivers and harbours, and the phrase gunboat diplomacy describes pressure applied by showing military strength.
How GUNBOAT is used
Gunboat appears in naval history and in phrases about forceful diplomacy.
- A gunboat patrolled the river mouth every night.
- The old gunboat is now a floating museum.
- Critics called the move gunboat diplomacy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUNBOAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GUNBOAT
1 longer words begin with GUNBOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in GUNBOAT
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Common questions about GUNBOAT
- Is GUNBOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUNBOAT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUNBOAT worth?
- GUNBOAT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUNBOAT mean?
- A small warship armed with guns, built to work in shallow coastal waters and rivers.
- What letters can be added to GUNBOAT?
- GUNBOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GUNBOAT:
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