GEEGAW is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GEEGAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GEEGAW?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GEEGAW is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GEEGAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
geegawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GEEGAW scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GEEGAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 334,470.
What does GEEGAW mean in Scrabble?
noun
An older spelling of gewgaw: a flashy little ornament bought on a whim and soon forgotten.
Where a gift shop table is covered with shiny little objects that serve no purpose, the word geegaw fits exactly. It is a spelling of gewgaw, an older word of uncertain origin, and the tone is mildly mocking: the object is pretty but pointless. Writers use it for clutter, cheap decoration and the small vanities of fashion.
How GEEGAW is used
Dismissive and somewhat old-fashioned; mostly literary.
- The mantelpiece was crowded with every kind of geegaw.
- She waved off the souvenir as a worthless geegaw.
- Tourists filled their bags with every geegaw from the market stalls.
- He collected a geegaw from every town he visited.
- The old chest held ribbons, beads and one tarnished geegaw.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GEEGAW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GEEGAW
1 longer words begin with GEEGAW.
Shorter words from the letters in GEEGAW
Common questions about GEEGAW
- Is GEEGAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GEEGAW, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GEEGAW worth?
- GEEGAW is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GEEGAW mean?
- An older spelling of gewgaw: a flashy little ornament bought on a whim and soon forgotten.
- What letters can be added to GEEGAW?
- GEEGAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GEEGAW:
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