GASTRONOMY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GASTRONOMY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GASTRONOMY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GASTRONOMY is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GASTRONOMY
No single letter turns GASTRONOMY into another word.
How GASTRONOMY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GASTRONOMY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GASTRONOMY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GASTRONOMY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The art and knowledge of good eating, including how food is chosen, prepared and enjoyed.
Gastronomy covers more than recipes: it looks at why a region eats what it eats. Writers often link the word to a place, as in the gastronomy of Lyon.
How GASTRONOMY is used
Used in travel writing and food criticism, often with a place name.
- The town is famous for its gastronomy.
- She studied gastronomy before opening her restaurant.
- Spanish gastronomy has influenced chefs around the world.
- A festival celebrating local gastronomy fills the square every autumn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GASTRONOMY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GASTRONOMY
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Common questions about GASTRONOMY
- Is GASTRONOMY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GASTRONOMY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GASTRONOMY worth?
- GASTRONOMY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GASTRONOMY mean?
- The art and knowledge of good eating, including how food is chosen, prepared and enjoyed.
- What letters can be added to GASTRONOMY?
- No single letter can be added to GASTRONOMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GASTRONOMY:
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