GAGAKU is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GAGAKU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAGAKU?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAGAKU is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAGAKU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gagakusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAGAKU scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GAGAKU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,759 thousand.
What does GAGAKU mean in Scrabble?
noun
The ancient court music of Japan, played by an orchestra of wind, string and percussion instruments.
Gagaku was shaped over many centuries and is often described as the oldest continuously performed orchestral tradition in the world. Its slow, spacious sound relies on instruments such as the mouth organ called the sho, the double-reed hichiriki and large drums. Ensembles also accompany the stately dance form known as bugaku. The name is made of two Japanese characters meaning elegant and music.
How GAGAKU is used
Used as a loanword in music writing; takes no plural in normal use.
- The palace ensemble performs gagaku for visiting guests.
- She bought a recording of gagaku to study its slow pacing.
- Gagaku has been kept alive by court families for generations.
- The concert opened with a piece of gagaku played on the sho.
- He compared the stillness of gagaku with the speed of modern pop.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GAGAKU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GAGAKU
1 longer words begin with GAGAKU.
Shorter words from the letters in GAGAKU
Common questions about GAGAKU
- Is GAGAKU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAGAKU, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAGAKU worth?
- GAGAKU is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GAGAKU mean?
- The ancient court music of Japan, played by an orchestra of wind, string and percussion instruments.
- What letters can be added to GAGAKU?
- GAGAKU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GAGAKU:
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