Gimbals
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of gimbal: a pivoted support system that allows a mounted instrument to remain level regardless of the motion of its base.
“The ship's compass was held in gimbals so it remained steady in rough seas.”
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gim·bals
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Wordle
GIMBALS ends in -ALS and contains B in position 4, the GIM- start is uncommon in Wordle
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Scrabble
G(2)+I(1)+M(3)+B(3)+A(1)+L(1)+S(1)=12 points, M and B together make this a solid scoring word
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