GAUR is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. GAUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAUR?
| 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 GAUR is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gaursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAUR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GAUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What stands out about GAUR
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 GAUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoologyIndian English
A very large wild ox native to forests in South and Southeast Asia, known too as the Indian bison.
The gaur is the largest living species of wild cattle, standing taller at the shoulder than a domestic bull and covered in short, dark hair with pale lower legs. It lives in herds in hill forests from India through to parts of Southeast Asia and is protected in most of its range.
How GAUR is used
Used in wildlife and zoology writing rather than everyday speech.
- A herd of gaur grazed at the edge of the forest clearing.
- The park is one of the best places to see wild gaur.
- A fully grown gaur can weigh over a tonne.
- Photographers waited hours for a gaur to appear near the waterhole.
- The gaur is sometimes mistaken for a buffalo by visitors.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GAUR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GAUR
The 4 tiles of GAUR in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with GAUR
1 longer words begin with GAUR.
Shorter words from the letters in GAUR
Common questions about GAUR
- Is GAUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAUR, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAUR worth?
- GAUR is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GAUR mean?
- A very large wild ox native to forests in South and Southeast Asia, known too as the Indian bison.
- What letters can be added to GAUR?
- GAUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GAUR:
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