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Gibbously

g 2i 1b 3b 3o 1u 1s 1l 1y 4

About 3 syllables

adjective · 9 letters · Uncommon · adverb form of gibbous

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does gibbously mean?

adjective

  1. characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column

    Synonymscrookbackcrookbackedhumpedhumpbackedhunchbacked

  2. (used of the moon) more than half full

    Synonymsgibbose

Definitions shown for gibbous, the base form of gibbously.

Is GIBBOUSLY a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is GIBBOUSLY worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
g 2i 1b 3b 3o 1u 1s 1l 1y 4

Words With Friends

21 pts
g 3i 1b 4b 4o 1u 2s 1l 2y 3

Wordfeud

21 pts
g 3i 1b 4b 4o 1u 2s 1l 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

23 pts
g 4i 1b 4b 4o 1u 2s 1l 2y 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in GIBBOUSLY

Words that end like GIBBOUSLY

Common words that share the ending -OUSLY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -OUSLY

Gibbously: quick answers

Is GIBBOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GIBBOUSLY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GIBBOUSLY worth?
GIBBOUSLY scores 17 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does gibbously mean?
gibbously is the adverb form of gibbous, which means “characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GIBBOUSLY?
You can make 185 shorter words from GIBBOUSLY, such as GLOBBY, BOGUSLY, BUSBOY, GOBBY. See the full list.