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Is GLOOMY a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GLOOMY mean?

  1. adjective

    depressingly dark

    “the gloomy forest”

  2. adjective

    filled with melancholy and despondency

    “gloomy at the thought of what he had to face”

  3. adjective

    causing dejection

    “a blue day”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

6

Letters

G (2) + L (1) + O (1) + O (1) + M (3) + Y (4) = 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 GLOOMY

GLOOMY 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 GLOOMY

The 25 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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