GATEAU is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. GATEAU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GATEAU?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GATEAU is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GATEAU
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GATEAU scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GATEAU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about GATEAU
- GATEAU 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
What does GATEAU mean in Scrabble?
noun
A rich, elaborately decorated cake, often made with layers of cream, fruit, or chocolate.
Gateau comes directly from the French word for cake and is used in English for cakes that are more elaborate or celebratory than an everyday sponge, often served at special occasions. The term usually implies several layers held together with cream, fruit, or ganache, along with careful decoration on top. Bakeries and restaurant menus frequently use gateau to signal a more refined or French-style dessert than a plain home-baked cake.
How GATEAU is used
Borrowed from French; used mainly on menus and in baking to suggest an elaborate, layered cake.
- The bakery displayed a chocolate gateau in the window.
- She ordered a slice of raspberry gateau for dessert.
- The wedding gateau had five towering layers.
- He baked a coffee gateau for his mother's birthday.
- The menu listed three kinds of gateau alongside the tarts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GATEAU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GATEAU
2 longer words begin with GATEAU.
Shorter words from the letters in GATEAU
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Common questions about GATEAU
- Is GATEAU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GATEAU, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GATEAU worth?
- GATEAU is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GATEAU mean?
- A rich, elaborately decorated cake, often made with layers of cream, fruit, or chocolate.
- What letters can be added to GATEAU?
- GATEAU takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GATEAU:
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