GABARDINE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GABARDINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GABARDINE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GABARDINE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GABARDINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gabardinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GABARDINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GABARDINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GABARDINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GABARDINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tightly woven, diagonally ribbed cloth of wool, cotton or synthetic yarn, used for coats and suits.
The tight weave of gabardine makes it shed light rain and hold a crisp crease, which is why tailors favour it for trench coats and trousers. The older spelling gaberdine names the same fabric.
How GABARDINE is used
Gabardine turns up in clothing and fashion contexts, usually describing a coat, suit or pair of trousers.
- He wore a pale gabardine raincoat over his suit.
- The tailor recommended gabardine for trousers that would keep their crease.
- A gabardine skirt suits both autumn and spring.
- Wool gabardine feels smooth and a little heavy in the hand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GABARDINE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GABARDINE
The 9 tiles of GABARDINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GABARDINE
1 longer words begin with GABARDINE.
Shorter words from the letters in GABARDINE
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Common questions about GABARDINE
- Is GABARDINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GABARDINE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GABARDINE worth?
- GABARDINE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GABARDINE mean?
- A tightly woven, diagonally ribbed cloth of wool, cotton or synthetic yarn, used for coats and suits.
- What letters can be added to GABARDINE?
- GABARDINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GABARDINE:
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