GASTRONOME is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GASTRONOME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GASTRONOME?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GASTRONOME is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GASTRONOME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GASTRONOME scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GASTRONOME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GASTRONOME has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GASTRONOME mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person with refined taste and deep knowledge of good food and drink.
A gastronome is more learned than a mere eater; he or she studies cuisines and appreciates technique. The term sounds a little grander than foodie and suggests long experience at the table.
How GASTRONOME is used
Often used in restaurant reviews and food writing to praise a discerning diner.
- The gastronome travelled to Lyon to sample the local cooking.
- A true gastronome can tell the vineyard from one sip.
- The magazine hired a famous gastronome as its critic.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GASTRONOME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GASTRONOME
3 longer words begin with GASTRONOME.
Shorter words from the letters in GASTRONOME
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Common questions about GASTRONOME
- Is GASTRONOME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GASTRONOME, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GASTRONOME worth?
- GASTRONOME is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GASTRONOME mean?
- A person with refined taste and deep knowledge of good food and drink.
- What letters can be added to GASTRONOME?
- GASTRONOME takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GASTRONOME:
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