GAUDERY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GAUDERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAUDERY?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAUDERY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAUDERY
No single letter turns GAUDERY into another word.
How GAUDERY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GAUDERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does GAUDERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaicliterary
Showy finery or cheap, ostentatious display.
Writers use gaudery to mock decorations that try too hard to impress. It covers gilded trinkets, loud costumes and tasteless ornament alike. The tone is disapproving, not neutral.
How GAUDERY is used
Gaudery is old-fashioned and appears in literary criticism and period writing.
- The hall was crowded with gilt and gaudery.
- He despised the gaudery of the court.
- Beneath the gaudery, the house was shabby.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GAUDERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GAUDERY
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Common questions about GAUDERY
- Is GAUDERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAUDERY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAUDERY worth?
- GAUDERY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GAUDERY mean?
- Showy finery or cheap, ostentatious display.
- What letters can be added to GAUDERY?
- No single letter can be added to GAUDERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GAUDERY:
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