GADI is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GADI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GADI?
| 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 GADI is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GADI
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GADI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GADI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,034.
What stands out about GADI
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GADI mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian Englishhistorical
The cushioned throne or seat of authority of an Indian ruler or prince.
A gadi was not simply a piece of furniture but the symbol of a ruler's office. To succeed to the gadi meant to inherit the throne itself, much as a Western prince inherits a crown.
How GADI is used
Chiefly historical and regional; met in accounts of Indian princely states.
- The prince ascended the gadi after his father's death.
- Disputes over succession to the gadi divided the court for years.
- Visitors were shown the cushioned gadi where the ruler once sat.
- The treaty recognized his claim to the gadi of the state.
- No one could occupy the gadi without the approval of the elders.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GADI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GADI
The 4 tiles of GADI in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GADI
3 longer words begin with GADI.
Words with GADI inside
16 words contain GADI in the middle. Words that start with GADI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GADI
Common questions about GADI
- Is GADI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GADI, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GADI worth?
- GADI is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GADI mean?
- The cushioned throne or seat of authority of an Indian ruler or prince.
- What letters can be added to GADI?
- GADI takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GADI:
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