GEARLESS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GEARLESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GEARLESS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GEARLESS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GEARLESS
No single letter turns GEARLESS into another word.
How GEARLESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GEARLESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GEARLESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GEARLESS
- The same 8 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 GEARLESS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having no gears, or lacking equipment.
In engineering a gearless motor drives a machine directly, without a gearbox between them. The term is also used loosely for a bicycle with no gear changing or for someone without kit.
How GEARLESS is used
Used of machines and bicycles that lack gears.
- The gearless elevator ran smoothly and quietly.
- He rode a gearless bicycle up the hill.
- A gearless drive saves on maintenance costs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GEARLESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GEARLESS
The 8 tiles of GEARLESS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GEARLESS
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Common questions about GEARLESS
- Is GEARLESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GEARLESS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GEARLESS worth?
- GEARLESS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GEARLESS mean?
- Having no gears, or lacking equipment.
- What letters can be added to GEARLESS?
- No single letter can be added to GEARLESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GEARLESS:
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