GELATIN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GELATIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GELATIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GELATIN is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GELATIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GELATIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GELATIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,122.
What stands out about GELATIN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 4 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 GELATIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A colourless, tasteless protein made from animal bones and skin that sets into a jelly when dissolved in hot water and cooled.
Cooks stir gelatin into desserts, aspics and sweets to give them a firm, wobbly texture. Vegetarians avoid it because of its source and often choose plant-based setting agents instead.
How GELATIN is used
Gelatin is the usual American spelling, and it is used for both the kitchen ingredient and industrial applications.
- She dissolved a spoonful of gelatin in warm water before adding the fruit juice.
- The recipe needs two sheets of gelatin to set properly.
- Gelatin is also used in the capsules around some medicines.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GELATIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GELATIN
The 7 tiles of GELATIN in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with GELATIN
Showing 24 of 32 words that begin with GELATIN.
Shorter words from the letters in GELATIN
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Common questions about GELATIN
- Is GELATIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GELATIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GELATIN worth?
- GELATIN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GELATIN mean?
- A colourless, tasteless protein made from animal bones and skin that sets into a jelly when dissolved in hot water and cooled.
- What letters can be added to GELATIN?
- GELATIN takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GELATIN:
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