GASWORKS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GASWORKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GASWORKS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GASWORKS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GASWORKS
No single letter turns GASWORKS into another word.
How GASWORKS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GASWORKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GASWORKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GASWORKS mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A factory where gas for lighting and heating is made, traditionally from coal.
Towns once grew up around the gasworks, with tall tanks that rose and fell as gas was stored. Many old sites are now parks or housing.
How GASWORKS is used
Used with a singular or plural verb; mostly British.
- The gasworks stood beside the canal.
- A gasworks was built on the edge of town.
- Smoke from the gasworks blackened the nearby houses.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GASWORKS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GASWORKS
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Common questions about GASWORKS
- Is GASWORKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GASWORKS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GASWORKS worth?
- GASWORKS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GASWORKS mean?
- A factory where gas for lighting and heating is made, traditionally from coal.
- What letters can be added to GASWORKS?
- No single letter can be added to GASWORKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GASWORKS:
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