GEMATRIA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GEMATRIA 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 GEMATRIA?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GEMATRIA is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GEMATRIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gematriasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GEMATRIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GEMATRIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GEMATRIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GEMATRIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A system of assigning numbers to Hebrew letters to find hidden links between words.
In gematria each letter carries a number, so two words whose letters add up to the same total are read as connected. Kabbalistic writers have used gematria to find deeper meaning in scripture, and the idea has been borrowed by modern numerologists.
How GEMATRIA is used
Gematria is discussed in Jewish mysticism and in studies of numerology.
- By gematria, the two words share the same value.
- He studied gematria in a course on Kabbalah.
- Critics doubt that gematria reveals any hidden message.
- The rabbi explained a passage through gematria.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GEMATRIA and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GEMATRIA
The 8 tiles of GEMATRIA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GEMATRIA
1 longer words begin with GEMATRIA.
Shorter words from the letters in GEMATRIA
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Common questions about GEMATRIA
- Is GEMATRIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GEMATRIA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GEMATRIA worth?
- GEMATRIA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GEMATRIA mean?
- A system of assigning numbers to Hebrew letters to find hidden links between words.
- What letters can be added to GEMATRIA?
- GEMATRIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GEMATRIA:
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