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Is GIBBONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GIBBONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GIBBONS mean?

Gibbons is a form of GIBBON.

  1. noun

    English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)

  2. noun

    smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
7

G (2) + I (1) + B (3) + B (3) + O (1) + N (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 GIBBONS

GIBBONS 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.

Anagrams of GIBBONS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from GIBBONS

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