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Is gloomy a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word gloomy is a Scrabble US word. The word gloomy is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

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Is gloomy a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word gloomy is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

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Is gloomy a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word gloomy is a Words With Friends word. The word gloomy is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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6-letter words (1 found)

GLOOMY,

5-letter words (4 found)

GLOOM,GOOLY,MOOLY,OLOGY,

4-letter words (8 found)

GLOM,GOOL,LOGO,LOGY,LOOM,MOLY,MOOL,MOYL,

3-letter words (15 found)

GOO,GOY,GYM,LOG,LOO,LOY,LYM,MOG,MOL,MOO,MOY,OLM,OOM,YGO,YOM,

2-letter words (8 found)

GO,LO,MO,MY,OM,OO,OY,YO,

You can make 36 words from gloomy according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of gloomy

gloomy

Etymology

From gloom +‎ -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian glumig (“dark, gloomy”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡluːmi/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡlumi/
  • Rhymes: -uːmi

Adjective

gloomy (comparative gloomier, superlative gloomiest)

  1. Not very illuminated; dim because of darkness, especially when appearing depressing or frightening.
    Synonyms: dusky, dim, clouded; see also Thesaurus:dark
  2. Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.
    Synonyms: bleak, dreary, miserable; see also Thesaurus:cheerless

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Noun

gloomy (plural gloomies)

  1. (informal) Someone or something that is gloomy or pessimistic.

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Further reading

  • gloomy (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Source: wiktionary.org