GANNETRY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GANNETRY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GANNETRY?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GANNETRY is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GANNETRY
No single letter turns GANNETRY into another word.
How GANNETRY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GANNETRY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GANNETRY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GANNETRY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A breeding colony of gannets, usually on an isolated rock or sea cliff.
Thousands of birds crowd a gannetry in spring, packing nests only a wing-span apart. Birdwatchers travel by boat to see one, since most sit on remote islets. Compare a rookery, which is the equivalent term for rooks.
How GANNETRY is used
Gannetry is used in bird-watching and nature writing for the nesting place of gannets.
- The gannetry on the island is the largest in the region.
- Boats circle the gannetry carefully so as not to disturb the nests.
- A noisy gannetry covers the top of the cliff each summer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GANNETRY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about GANNETRY
- Is GANNETRY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GANNETRY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GANNETRY worth?
- GANNETRY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GANNETRY mean?
- A breeding colony of gannets, usually on an isolated rock or sea cliff.
- What letters can be added to GANNETRY?
- No single letter can be added to GANNETRY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GANNETRY:
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