GADGET is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GADGET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GADGET?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GADGET is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GADGET
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GADGET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GADGET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does GADGET mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A small device or tool, especially a clever or novel one that does a particular job.
People use gadget for things like a can opener, a pocket torch or a phone accessory, usually something handy rather than essential. The word began as sailors' slang for a mechanical part whose name they could not recall, and it now carries a friendly, slightly playful tone. A person who loves buying new devices is often called a gadget fan.
How GADGET is used
Informal; often implies the device is small, ingenious and perhaps not strictly necessary.
- He bought a gadget that peels apples in one turn.
- Her kitchen drawer was full of every gadget she never used.
- The detective pulled a small gadget from his coat.
- This gadget measures how far you walk each day.
- Every new gadget in the shop window drew a crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GADGET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GADGET
The 6 tiles of GADGET in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GADGET
8 longer words begin with GADGET.
Shorter words from the letters in GADGET
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Common questions about GADGET
- Is GADGET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GADGET, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GADGET worth?
- GADGET is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GADGET mean?
- A small device or tool, especially a clever or novel one that does a particular job.
- What letters can be added to GADGET?
- GADGET takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GADGET:
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