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Is GUMBO a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, GUMBO is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does GUMBO mean?

  1. noun

    any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water

  2. noun

    tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus

  3. noun

    long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews

  4. noun

    a soup or stew thickened with okra pods

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

5

Letters

G (2) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + O (1) = 10 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 GUMBO

Single letters that turn GUMBO into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from GUMBO

The 15 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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