GATEPOST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GATEPOST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GATEPOST?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GATEPOST is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GATEPOST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gatepostsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GATEPOST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GATEPOST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GATEPOST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GATEPOST mean in Scrabble?
noun
An upright post on which a gate hangs or against which it closes.
A stone or timber gatepost often carries the hinges, and the matching post on the other side catches the latch. English idiom has a playful phrase, between you and me and the gatepost, for sharing a secret.
How GATEPOST is used
Gatepost is used for the posts that frame a gate in a fence, wall or hedge.
- A rusty hinge hung from the old gatepost.
- He painted each gatepost white before the party.
- The lorry scraped the gatepost on the narrow lane.
- Between you and me and the gatepost, I think he lied.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GATEPOST and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GATEPOST
The 8 tiles of GATEPOST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GATEPOST
1 longer words begin with GATEPOST.
Shorter words from the letters in GATEPOST
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Common questions about GATEPOST
- Is GATEPOST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GATEPOST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GATEPOST worth?
- GATEPOST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GATEPOST mean?
- An upright post on which a gate hangs or against which it closes.
- What letters can be added to GATEPOST?
- GATEPOST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GATEPOST:
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