GAMMA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GAMMA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAMMA?
| 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 GAMMA is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAMMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gammasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAMMA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GAMMA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 697,107.
What does GAMMA mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The third letter of the Greek alphabet (uppercase gamma, lowercase gamma), also used to denote a third item in an ordered series or a specific type of radiation.
As a letter, gamma has its own capital and lowercase forms, and English keeps its name when spelling out the Greek alphabet or writing Greek loanwords. Scientists borrow gamma for many technical uses: gamma rays are a high-energy form of electromagnetic radiation, and gamma was once a unit for measuring very small magnetic fields. In grading and ranking systems, gamma can mark the third level after alpha and beta, matching its position in the alphabet. The letter appears often in mathematics, physics, and astronomy wherever a Greek symbol is needed alongside alpha and beta.
How GAMMA is used
Used both as the name of a Greek letter and, more informally, as shorthand in phrases like gamma ray; common in science, mathematics, and general reference.
- The professor wrote gamma on the board next to alpha and beta.
- Doctors used a gamma camera to trace the tracer through the patient's body.
- The star system's third-brightest star carries the name gamma in its catalogue entry.
- A burst of gamma radiation was detected by the orbiting telescope.
- In the ranking he came third, earning a gamma grade for the essay.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GAMMA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GAMMA
The 5 tiles of GAMMA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GAMMA
5 longer words begin with GAMMA.
Words ending in GAMMA
1 words end in GAMMA. Useful as a back hook: play GAMMA onto a word already on the board.
Words with GAMMA inside
2 words contain GAMMA in the middle. Words that start with GAMMA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GAMMA
Common questions about GAMMA
- Is GAMMA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAMMA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAMMA worth?
- GAMMA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GAMMA mean?
- The third letter of the Greek alphabet (uppercase gamma, lowercase gamma), also used to denote a third item in an ordered series or a specific type of radiation.
- What letters can be added to GAMMA?
- GAMMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GAMMA:
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