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Is GUMBO a Scrabble word?
✔ In our word list GUMBO is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.
| Scrabble points | Words With Friends points | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 14 | 5 |
What does GUMBO mean?
- nounany of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water
- nountall 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 Hi
- nounlong mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews
Definitions from WordNet.
Has GUMBO been a Wordle answer?
Yes: Wordle #1669 on January 13, 2026.
Is it a current Wordle answer? (spoiler)
No, GUMBO isn't the answer to any Wordle currently being played.
Hooks for GUMBO
Add a letter to make a new word: GUMBOS.
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About this list
Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.
Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.
Look up GUMBO in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.
FAQ
Is GUMBO a Scrabble word?
GUMBO is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.
How many points is GUMBO worth?
GUMBO is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.
What does GUMBO mean?
Any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water.