GEAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. GEAT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GEAT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GEAT is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GEAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
geatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GEAT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GEAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,017.
What stands out about GEAT
- The same 4 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 GEAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The channel through which molten metal is poured into a mould during casting.
Founders use a geat as the entry passage that carries melted metal from the pouring point down into the cavity shaped like the finished object. Once the metal cools, the hardened metal left in this channel is cut away from the casting.
How GEAT is used
A specialist foundry term, not used outside metalworking.
- The foundry worker widened the geat to speed up the pour.
- Metal solidified in the geat before the mould finished filling.
- A poorly placed geat can leave air bubbles in the casting.
- The pattern includes a geat and a separate vent for gases.
- Workers trimmed the geat from the cooled casting with a saw.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GEAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GEAT
The 4 tiles of GEAT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GEAT
1 longer words begin with GEAT.
Words ending in GEAT
1 words end in GEAT. Useful as a back hook: play GEAT onto a word already on the board.
Words with GEAT inside
5 words contain GEAT in the middle. Words that start with GEAT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GEAT
Common questions about GEAT
- Is GEAT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GEAT is not in it.
- How many points is GEAT worth?
- GEAT is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GEAT mean?
- The channel through which molten metal is poured into a mould during casting.
- What letters can be added to GEAT?
- GEAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GEAT:
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