GASOLIER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GASOLIER 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 GASOLIER?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GASOLIER is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GASOLIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gasoliersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GASOLIER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GASOLIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GASOLIER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GASOLIER
- All 8 letters of GASOLIER are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GASOLIER mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A hanging light fitting with several branches, each fitted with a gas burner.
The gasolier belongs to the nineteenth century, between candle chandeliers and electric ones. Many surviving examples were later rewired for electricity, which is why antique dealers still list them.
How GASOLIER is used
Used in descriptions of Victorian interiors and antiques; gasalier and gaselier are variants.
- A brass gasolier hung over the dining table.
- The restored gasolier now holds electric bulbs.
- Guests gathered beneath the glittering gasolier in the ballroom.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GASOLIER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GASOLIER
The 8 tiles of GASOLIER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GASOLIER
1 longer words begin with GASOLIER.
Shorter words from the letters in GASOLIER
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Common questions about GASOLIER
- Is GASOLIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GASOLIER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GASOLIER worth?
- GASOLIER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GASOLIER mean?
- A hanging light fitting with several branches, each fitted with a gas burner.
- What letters can be added to GASOLIER?
- GASOLIER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GASOLIER:
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