gobbledygook
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- Scrabble points
- 26
- Words With Friends
- 30
- Letters
- 12
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Definition of gobbledygook
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (informal, uncountable, usually)Nonsense; meaningless or encrypted language.
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noun
- (informal, uncountable, usually)Nonsense; meaningless or encrypted language.
- (informal, uncountable, usually)Something written in an overly complex, incoherent, or incomprehensible manner.
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Etymology
First attested in a memo by US Representative (Texas) Maury Maverick dated March 30, 1944, banning "gobbledygook language". Apparently coined in imitation of the sounds made by a turkey.
Words you can make from gobbledygook
199 playable · top: BLOKEY (15 pts)
Best play blokey 15 points7-letter words
8 words6-letter words
26 words- GLOBBY 14 pts
- YOLKED 14 pts
- BLOGGY 13 pts
- BOOKED 13 pts
- GOODBY 13 pts
- KOBOLD 13 pts
- BLOODY 12 pts
- BOOGEY 12 pts
- GOBBED 12 pts
- BLOOEY 11 pts
- BOGGED 11 pts
- BOOBED 11 pts
- GOBBLE 11 pts
- GOODLY 11 pts
- GOOGLY 11 pts
- LOBBED 11 pts
- LOOKED 11 pts
- BOGGLE 10 pts
- GLOBED 10 pts
- OOLOGY 10 pts
- BOODLE 9 pts
- DOGLEG 9 pts
- LOGGED 9 pts
- GOOGLE 8 pts
- GOOGOL 8 pts
- LOGOED 8 pts
5-letter words
42 words- DOBBY 13 pts
- GOOKY 13 pts
- KEBOB 13 pts
- YOKED 13 pts
- BOGGY 12 pts
- BOOBY 12 pts
- GYBED 12 pts
- LOBBY 12 pts
- LOOKY 12 pts
- YOBBO 12 pts
- YOKEL 12 pts
- BLOKE 11 pts
- BOGEY 11 pts
- BOODY 11 pts
- BOOGY 11 pts
- DOGGY 11 pts
- EBOOK 11 pts
- DOGEY 10 pts
- GODLY 10 pts
- GOODY 10 pts
- LEDGY 10 pts
- LEGGY 10 pts
- LOGGY 10 pts
- LOOBY 10 pts
- DOOLY 9 pts
- GOOEY 9 pts
- GOOLY 9 pts
- ODYLE 9 pts
- OLOGY 9 pts
- YODEL 9 pts
- YODLE 9 pts
- BLOOD 8 pts
- BOGLE 8 pts
- BOOED 8 pts
- DOGGO 8 pts
- GLOBE 8 pts
- LOBED 8 pts
- LOOEY 8 pts
- LODGE 7 pts
- OBOLE 7 pts
- OGLED 7 pts
- LOOED 6 pts
4-letter words
58 words- DYKE 12 pts
- YELK 11 pts
- YOKE 11 pts
- YOLK 11 pts
- BODY 10 pts
- BOGY 10 pts
- BOOK 10 pts
- DOBY 10 pts
- GOBY 10 pts
- GYBE 10 pts
- KOBO 10 pts
- BOYO 9 pts
- DOGY 9 pts
- EDGY 9 pts
- EGGY 9 pts
- GOOK 9 pts
- OBEY 9 pts
- YEGG 9 pts
- BLEB 8 pts
- BLOB 8 pts
- BOBO 8 pts
- BOOB 8 pts
- GLEY 8 pts
- KOEL 8 pts
- KOLO 8 pts
- LOGY 8 pts
- LOOK 8 pts
- ODYL 8 pts
- OLDY 8 pts
- YELD 8 pts
- BLED 7 pts
- BLOG 7 pts
- BODE 7 pts
- BOLD 7 pts
- DOBE 7 pts
- DOOB 7 pts
- GLOB 7 pts
- GOBO 7 pts
- BOLE 6 pts
- BOLO 6 pts
- DOGE 6 pts
- GELD 6 pts
- GLED 6 pts
- GLEG 6 pts
- GOGO 6 pts
- GOLD 6 pts
- GOOD 6 pts
- LOBE 6 pts
- LOBO 6 pts
- OBOE 6 pts
- OBOL 6 pts
- DOLE 5 pts
- LODE 5 pts
- LOGE 5 pts
- LOGO 5 pts
- OGLE 5 pts
- OLDE 5 pts
- OLEO 4 pts
3-letter words
49 words- KEY 10 pts
- KYE 10 pts
- YOK 10 pts
- KOB 9 pts
- BEY 8 pts
- BOY 8 pts
- BYE 8 pts
- KEG 8 pts
- YOB 8 pts
- BOB 7 pts
- DEY 7 pts
- DYE 7 pts
- EBB 7 pts
- ELK 7 pts
- GEY 7 pts
- GOY 7 pts
- LEK 7 pts
- OKE 7 pts
- YOD 7 pts
- BED 6 pts
- BEG 6 pts
- BOD 6 pts
- BOG 6 pts
- DEB 6 pts
- GOB 6 pts
- LEY 6 pts
- LYE 6 pts
- BEL 5 pts
- BOO 5 pts
- DOG 5 pts
- EGG 5 pts
- GED 5 pts
- GOD 5 pts
- LOB 5 pts
- OBE 5 pts
- DEL 4 pts
- DOE 4 pts
- DOL 4 pts
- EGO 4 pts
- ELD 4 pts
- GEL 4 pts
- GOO 4 pts
- LED 4 pts
- LEG 4 pts
- LOG 4 pts
- ODE 4 pts
- OLD 4 pts
- LOO 3 pts
- OLE 3 pts
2-letter words
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