GATELEG is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GATELEG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GATELEG?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GATELEG is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GATELEG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gatelegsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GATELEG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GATELEG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 374,288.
What stands out about GATELEG
- GATELEG begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GATELEG mean in Scrabble?
noun
A table with hinged leaves held up by legs that swing out like a gate.
A gateleg suits small rooms because the leaves fold down and the table shrinks to a narrow strip. The style was popular in seventeenth-century English homes and is still copied.
How GATELEG is used
Gateleg usually describes a type of table, often an antique.
- A gateleg stood folded against the wall until guests arrived.
- They bought an oak gateleg for the tiny dining room.
- The gateleg seats six when both leaves are raised.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GATELEG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GATELEG
2 longer words begin with GATELEG.
Shorter words from the letters in GATELEG
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Common questions about GATELEG
- Is GATELEG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GATELEG, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GATELEG worth?
- GATELEG is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GATELEG mean?
- A table with hinged leaves held up by legs that swing out like a gate.
- What letters can be added to GATELEG?
- GATELEG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GATELEG:
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