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Is goombah a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word goombah is a Scrabble US word. The word goombah is worth 15 points in Scrabble:

G2O1O1M3B3A1H4

Is goombah a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word goombah is a Scrabble UK word and has 15 points:

G2O1O1M3B3A1H4

Is goombah a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word goombah is a Words With Friends word. The word goombah is worth 17 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

G3O1O1M4B4A1H3

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7-letter words (1 found)

GOOMBAH,

5-letter words (5 found)

ABMHO,ABOHM,GAMBO,GOMBO,OGHAM,

4-letter words (13 found)

AMBO,BAGH,BOHO,BOMA,BOOH,BOOM,GAMB,GOBO,HOBO,HOMA,HOMO,MOHO,OGAM,

3-letter words (36 found)

ABO,AGO,BAG,BAH,BAM,BAO,BOA,BOG,BOH,BOO,GAB,GAM,GOA,GOB,GOO,HAG,HAM,HAO,HOA,HOB,HOG,HOM,HOO,MAG,MHO,MOA,MOB,MOG,MOO,OBA,OBO,OHM,OHO,OMA,OOH,OOM,

2-letter words (16 found)

AB,AG,AH,AM,BA,BO,GO,HA,HM,HO,MA,MO,OB,OH,OM,OO,

You can make 71 words from goombah according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of goombah

goombah

Etymology 1

From Neapolitan cumpà and Sicilian cumpari (“buddy, pal”, akin to Italian compare, Spanish compadre, from Latin compater, literally “godfather”), a word often used to refer to “family friends” or friends close enough to be considered an “aunt” or “uncle”, though not related by blood.
To an English-speaking ear, the unaspirated stops of Southern Italian dialects (especially Neapolitan) are interpreted as voiced stops, yielding goombah. Compare South American Spanish cumpa. Doublet of compadre, compeer, and compere.

Alternative forms

  • goomba, gumba, gumbah

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡumbɑ/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɡuːmˈbɑː/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː
  • Hyphenation: goom‧bah

Noun

goombah (plural goombahs)

  1. (US, slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) A person of Italian descent (often implies the person is connected to Italian organized crime)
    Synonyms: dago, Eyetie, greaseball, guido, guinea, wog, wop
  2. (US, slang) A companion, pal, close friend, or associate, especially among Italian-American men. It sometimes has the connotation of an older friend who acts as a patron, protector or adviser.
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Etymology 2

Noun

goombah (plural goombahs)

  1. Alternative form of gumbe, a Jamaican drum.

Source: wiktionary.org