GLOOM
8
Definition
Pronunciation: //ɡluːm//
verb
- (intransitive) To be dark or gloomy."Here, while the proud their long drawn pomps diſplay, / There the black gibbet glooms beſide the way."
- (intransitive) To look or feel sad, sullen or despondent."Her face gathers, furrows, glooms; arching eyebrows wrinkle into horizontals, and a tinge of bitterness unsmooths the cheek and robs the lip of sweetened grace. She is evidently perturbed."
- (transitive) To render gloomy or dark; to obscure; to darken."A black yew gloom'd the stagnant air."
- (transitive) To fill with gloom; to make sad, dismal, or sullen."For see you not, dear love, / Such a mood as that, which lately gloom'd / Your fancy when you saw me following you, / Must make me fear still more you are not mine, […]"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 8 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 11 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'GLOOM'?
The word GLOOM is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
G2
L1
O1
O1
M3
Total: 8 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'GLOOM'?
The word GLOOM is worth 11 points in Words With Friends.
G3
L2
O1
O1
M4
Total: 11 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.