GELATION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GELATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GELATION?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GELATION is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GELATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gelationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GELATION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GELATION, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GELATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GELATION
- All 8 letters of GELATION are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GELATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The process of turning into a gel, or of solidifying by cooling.
Chemists and cooks both depend on gelation, since it explains how a runny mixture firms up into jelly. It is a gradual change, often triggered by temperature, rather than an instant freeze.
How GELATION is used
Used in chemistry, food science and materials science.
- Gelation begins as soon as the solution cools below a set point.
- The recipe relies on gelation to hold the fruit in place.
- Researchers studied the gelation of the polymer under heat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GELATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GELATION
The 8 tiles of GELATION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GELATION
1 longer words begin with GELATION.
Shorter words from the letters in GELATION
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Common questions about GELATION
- Is GELATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GELATION, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GELATION worth?
- GELATION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GELATION mean?
- The process of turning into a gel, or of solidifying by cooling.
- What letters can be added to GELATION?
- GELATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GELATION:
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