GAIETY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GAIETY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAIETY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAIETY is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAIETY
No single letter turns GAIETY into another word.
How GAIETY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GAIETY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 34,066.
What stands out about GAIETY
- GAIETY runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GAIETY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A state of cheerful liveliness, or lively merrymaking.
Gaiety suggests a bright, light mood that spreads through a room, a street or a season, as in the gaiety of a festival. It can also be used in the plural for festivities and amusements. An older spelling, gayety, exists, but the spelling with ie is now standard. The word is related to gay in its original sense of joyous.
How GAIETY is used
Somewhat formal or literary; describes mood and atmosphere rather than a single act.
- The gaiety of the carnival filled the square.
- Her laughter added gaiety to the dull evening.
- There was little gaiety at the funeral supper.
- Music and lanterns lent the party an air of gaiety.
- He admired the gaiety of children at play.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GAIETY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GAIETY
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Common questions about GAIETY
- Is GAIETY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAIETY, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAIETY worth?
- GAIETY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GAIETY mean?
- A state of cheerful liveliness, or lively merrymaking.
- What letters can be added to GAIETY?
- No single letter can be added to GAIETY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GAIETY:
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