GARRISON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GARRISON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GARRISON?
| 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 GARRISON is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GARRISON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
garrisonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GARRISON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GARRISON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GARRISON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GARRISON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A body of troops stationed in a town or fort to defend it, or the place where they live.
A garrison can be small, like a few guards at a border post, or large, like the force holding a walled city. As a verb it also means to place soldiers in a location, as in the phrase garrison the fort.
How GARRISON is used
Used for both the troops and the building or town that houses them; also a verb.
- The garrison held out for three months during the siege.
- A garrison town grew up around the old fort.
- Generals decided to garrison the pass with two regiments.
- The garrison marched out at dawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GARRISON and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GARRISON
The 8 tiles of GARRISON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GARRISON
3 longer words begin with GARRISON.
Shorter words from the letters in GARRISON
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Common questions about GARRISON
- Is GARRISON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GARRISON, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GARRISON worth?
- GARRISON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GARRISON mean?
- A body of troops stationed in a town or fort to defend it, or the place where they live.
- What letters can be added to GARRISON?
- GARRISON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GARRISON:
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