GATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GATOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GATOR?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GATOR is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GATOR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about GATOR
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GATOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
An alligator, especially in casual or regional American speech.
Gator is a clipped form of alligator that developed as an easy, informal shortcut in everyday speech, especially in the southeastern United States where alligators are common. The word appears on team names, road signs, and in casual conversation, and it can also serve as a mild nickname for someone from Florida. Despite its short form, gator refers to exactly the same reptile as the full word alligator.
How GATOR is used
Informal shortening; used in casual speech and regional identity rather than in scientific or formal writing.
- A gator sunned itself on the bank of the canal.
- Local kids grew up telling stories about the gator in the swamp.
- The restaurant advertised fried gator on its menu.
- He nearly stepped on a gator hidden in the tall grass.
- Fans wore green and orange to cheer for their gator mascot.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GATOR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GATOR
The 5 tiles of GATOR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GATOR
1 longer words begin with GATOR.
Words ending in GATOR
Showing 24 of 38 words that end in GATOR. Useful as a back hook: play GATOR onto a word already on the board.
Words with GATOR inside
Showing 24 of 71 words that contain GATOR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with GATOR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GATOR
Common questions about GATOR
- Is GATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GATOR, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GATOR worth?
- GATOR is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GATOR mean?
- An alligator, especially in casual or regional American speech.
- What letters can be added to GATOR?
- GATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GATOR:
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