GASTROSTOMY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. GASTROSTOMY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
g2a1s1t1r1o1s1t1o1m3y4
Depends on the listGASTROSTOMY · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GASTROSTOMY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.27%
Our own measure of how useful GASTROSTOMY is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GASTROSTOMY
No single letter turns GASTROSTOMY into another word.
How GASTROSTOMY scores
Scrabble g2a1s1t1r1o1s1t1o1m3y4 17
Words with Friends g3a1s1t1r1o1s1t1o1m4y3 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in GASTROSTOMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GASTROSTOMY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GASTROSTOMY
gastrotomy16 gyrostats13 gyrostat12 starosty11 morgays13 morassy12 orgasms10 startsy10 matross9 stroams9 grottos8 stators7 tooarts7 goramy12 morgay12 oogamy12 mayors11 morays11 motory11 mysost11 ostomy11 smarty11 stormy11 symars11 argosy10 grassy10 grotty10 gromas9 grooms9 magots9 orgasm9 rootsy9 roysts9 satyrs9 smorgs9 strays9 stroys9 toasty9 tootsy9 trysts9
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Common questions about GASTROSTOMY
- Is GASTROSTOMY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GASTROSTOMY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GASTROSTOMY worth?
- GASTROSTOMY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GASTROSTOMY?
- No single letter can be added to GASTROSTOMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GASTROSTOMY:
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