Is GAMBLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GAMBLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GAMBLES mean?
Gambles is a form of GAMBLE.
- verb
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
“When you buy these stocks you are gambling”
- noun
money that is risked for possible monetary gain
- noun
a risky act or venture
- verb
play games for money
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + M (3) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for GAMBLES
GAMBLES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from GAMBLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gambes11
- gamble11
- ambles10
- blames10
- gambe10
- gambs10
- bagels9
- belgas9
- gables9
- gleams9
- amble9
- balms9
- beams9
- bemas9
- blame9
- blams9
- lambs9
- mabes9
- gamb9
- bagel8
- belga8
- blags8
- gable8
- games8
- glams8
- gleam8
- gleba8
- mages8
- balm8
- bams8
- beam8
- bema8
- blam8
- lamb8
- mabe8
- ables7
- almes7
- bales7
- beals7
- blase7
- lames7
- males7
- meals7
- sable7
- bags7
- begs7
- blag7
- gabs7
- game7
- gams7
- gems7
- glam7
- mage7
- mags7
- mega7
- megs7
- bam7
- gales6
- able6
- albs6
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