GELATING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GELATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GELATING?
| 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 GELATING is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GELATING
No single letter turns GELATING into another word.
How GELATING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GELATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GELATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GELATING
- GELATING begins and ends with the same letter.
- 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 GELATING mean in Scrabble?
GELATING is the -ing form (present participle) of GELATE.
GELATE(verb) — To form into a gel, or to cause a liquid to congeal into a soft, semi-solid state.
Anagrams of GELATING
The 8 tiles of GELATING in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GELATING
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Common questions about GELATING
- Is GELATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GELATING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GELATING worth?
- GELATING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GELATING?
- No single letter can be added to GELATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GELATING:
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