Is GUMBOILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GUMBOILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GUMBOILS mean?
Gumboils is a form of GUMBOIL.
- noun
a boil or abscess on the gums
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + O (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 13 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 GUMBOILS
GUMBOILS 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 GUMBOILS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gumboil12
- gumbos11
- limbos10
- limbus10
- gumbo10
- glomus9
- moguls9
- siglum9
- limbo9
- limbs9
- umbos9
- bigos8
- biogs8
- blogs8
- bogus8
- gismo8
- glims8
- globs8
- gloms8
- glums8
- mogul8
- bums8
- limb8
- mibs8
- mobs8
- umbo8
- boils7
- bolus7
- limos7
- milos7
- moils7
- solum7
- bigs7
- biog7
- blog7
- bogs7
- bugs7
- gibs7
- glib7
- glim7
- glob7
- glom7
- glum7
- gobs7
- gums7
- migs7
- mogs7
- mugs7
- smog7
- smug7
- bum7
- mib7
- mob7
- iglus6
- bios6
- boil6
- libs6
- limo6
- lobs6
- lums6
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