GASTRAEA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GASTRAEA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GASTRAEA?
| 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 GASTRAEA is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GASTRAEA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gastraeasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GASTRAEA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GASTRAEA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GASTRAEA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GASTRAEA
- GASTRAEA runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GASTRAEA
1 longer words begin with GASTRAEA.
Shorter words from the letters in GASTRAEA
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Common questions about GASTRAEA
- Is GASTRAEA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GASTRAEA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GASTRAEA worth?
- GASTRAEA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GASTRAEA?
- GASTRAEA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GASTRAEA:
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