GASHOLDER is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GASHOLDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GASHOLDER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GASHOLDER is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GASHOLDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gasholdersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GASHOLDER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GASHOLDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GASHOLDER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GASHOLDER
- All 9 letters of GASHOLDER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GASHOLDER mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishtechnical
A huge tank used to store fuel gas, usually cylindrical and rising and falling as it fills.
A gasholder was once a familiar landmark in British towns, storing town gas made at the local works. Many were demolished, though some frames survive as protected structures.
How GASHOLDER is used
Used in British English for large gas storage tanks.
- The old gasholder dominated the skyline.
- Its iron frame made the gasholder a listed structure.
- Flats were built where the gasholder once stood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GASHOLDER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GASHOLDER
1 longer words begin with GASHOLDER.
Shorter words from the letters in GASHOLDER
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Common questions about GASHOLDER
- Is GASHOLDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GASHOLDER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GASHOLDER worth?
- GASHOLDER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GASHOLDER mean?
- A huge tank used to store fuel gas, usually cylindrical and rising and falling as it fills.
- What letters can be added to GASHOLDER?
- GASHOLDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GASHOLDER:
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