GAUDY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GAUDY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAUDY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAUDY is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAUDY
No single letter turns GAUDY into another word.
How GAUDY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GAUDY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does GAUDY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Showily bright or elaborate in a tasteless way; also, as a noun, a lavish feast or celebration.
Gaudy most often describes something dressed up too loudly for good taste, a shirt with clashing colours, a sign flashing too many neon lights, or jewellery piled on far past the point of elegance. Less commonly, gaudy survives as a noun at some old British and Irish universities, where a gaudy is a formal dinner held to bring former students back together. Both senses trace back to Latin gaudium, joy, since the word once meant simply festive or joyful before it drifted toward its modern sense of excess.
How GAUDY is used
The adjective is common and usually mildly critical; the noun sense, meaning a college reunion feast, is a specialised British usage.
- He wore a gaudy tie covered in bright orange stripes.
- The hotel lobby was decorated in gaudy gold and red.
- Former students gathered for the college's annual gaudy.
- Her gaudy necklace clashed with the simple dress.
- The fairground was lit up with gaudy flashing signs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GAUDY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GAUDY
Common questions about GAUDY
- Is GAUDY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAUDY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAUDY worth?
- GAUDY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GAUDY mean?
- Showily bright or elaborate in a tasteless way; also, as a noun, a lavish feast or celebration.
- What letters can be added to GAUDY?
- No single letter can be added to GAUDY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GAUDY:
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