GAMECOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. GAMECOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAMECOCK?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAMECOCK is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAMECOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gamecocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAMECOCK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GAMECOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAMECOCK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GAMECOCK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A male chicken bred and trained to fight in cockfights.
A gamecock has a lean build, strong legs and a fierce temper bred over many generations. Cockfighting is banned in many countries today. Figuratively the word names an aggressive, combative person, and it is the mascot name for some sports teams.
How GAMECOCK is used
Gamecock is used for fighting roosters and, figuratively, for pugnacious people.
- The gamecock strutted across the yard.
- He was a proud gamecock of a man who never backed down.
- The university mascot is a fierce gamecock.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GAMECOCK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GAMECOCK
1 longer words begin with GAMECOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in GAMECOCK
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Common questions about GAMECOCK
- Is GAMECOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAMECOCK, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAMECOCK worth?
- GAMECOCK is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GAMECOCK mean?
- A male chicken bred and trained to fight in cockfights.
- What letters can be added to GAMECOCK?
- GAMECOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GAMECOCK:
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