Words Containing GBO

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing GBO?

CLANGBOXES is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STRONGBOXES (21), CLANGBOX (20), HERRINGBONING (20).

Q: What are some common words containing GBO?

Everyday examples include SPRINGBOARD , TUGBOAT , FOGBOUND , LOGBOOK , LONGBOAT , SPRINGBOARDS , HERRINGBONE , STRONGBOX . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing GBO?

HERRINGBONING has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SPRINGBOARDS (12 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing GBO 62 words

How often does GBO appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 62 words containing GBO. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.9 points, the best is CLANGBOXES (22 points) and 45.2% end in S.

Total words: 62
Most common length: 8 letters; 19 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.9; out of 22 max
Longest word: HERRINGBONING; 13 letters
Most common ending: S; 45.2% of words

Most common last letters

s 45.2%
d 16.1%
t 14.5%

Top vowel pairs

oa38.7%
oo6.5%
ou1.6%

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Highest-scoring word containing GBO

c ₃l ₁a ₁n ₁g ₂b ₃o ₁x ₈e ₁s ₁

C 3 + L 1 + A 1 + N 1 + G 2 + B 3 + O 1 + X 8 + E 1 + S 1 = 22 points

Double word: 44 pts
Triple word: 66 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

clangboxes

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words containing GBO are there?

There are 62 words containing GBO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 19 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing GBO?

CLANGBOXES is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are STRONGBOXES (21), CLANGBOX (20), HERRINGBONING (20).

What are some common words containing GBO?

Everyday examples include SPRINGBOARD, TUGBOAT, FOGBOUND, LOGBOOK, LONGBOAT, SPRINGBOARDS, HERRINGBONE, STRONGBOX. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing GBO?

HERRINGBONING has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SPRINGBOARDS (12 letters) is the longest common one.