GASHOUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GASHOUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GASHOUSE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GASHOUSE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GASHOUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gashousesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GASHOUSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GASHOUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GASHOUSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GASHOUSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A building or works where gas for lighting and heating was manufactured.
Old town maps mark the gashouse near the railway, because coal arrived there by rail. The smell and smoke made it an unpopular neighbour. Modern writers use the word mainly when speaking of nineteenth and early twentieth century towns.
How GASHOUSE is used
Gashouse is a historical term, a synonym of gasworks.
- The old gashouse stood beside the canal.
- Smoke from the gashouse blackened the nearby houses.
- He worked as a stoker at the gashouse for thirty years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GASHOUSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GASHOUSE
1 longer words begin with GASHOUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in GASHOUSE
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Common questions about GASHOUSE
- Is GASHOUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GASHOUSE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GASHOUSE worth?
- GASHOUSE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GASHOUSE mean?
- A building or works where gas for lighting and heating was manufactured.
- What letters can be added to GASHOUSE?
- GASHOUSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GASHOUSE:
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