GAPOSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GAPOSIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAPOSIS?
| 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 GAPOSIS is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAPOSIS
No single letter turns GAPOSIS into another word.
How GAPOSIS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GAPOSIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does GAPOSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
humorous
A gap between buttons or fastenings on a tight garment.
Gaposis is a jokey coinage, imitating medical terms such as halitosis. It pokes fun at the little opening that appears across the chest of a too-tight shirt.
How GAPOSIS is used
Gaposis is humorous slang for a gap in a garment and is rarely used in serious writing.
- His shirt suffered a bad case of gaposis after dinner.
- She pinned the blouse to hide the gaposis.
- A tailor can cure gaposis by moving a button.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GAPOSIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GAPOSIS
1 longer words begin with GAPOSIS.
Shorter words from the letters in GAPOSIS
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Common questions about GAPOSIS
- Is GAPOSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAPOSIS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAPOSIS worth?
- GAPOSIS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GAPOSIS mean?
- A gap between buttons or fastenings on a tight garment.
- What letters can be added to GAPOSIS?
- No single letter can be added to GAPOSIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GAPOSIS:
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