GEMSTONE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GEMSTONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GEMSTONE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GEMSTONE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GEMSTONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gemstonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GEMSTONE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GEMSTONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GEMSTONE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GEMSTONE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A mineral or rock, valued for its beauty, that is cut and polished for jewellery.
Every gemstone is judged by colour, clarity, cut and weight, and price varies enormously between types. Diamonds, rubies and emeralds are the famous ones, while garnet and amethyst are more affordable.
How GEMSTONE is used
Gemstone covers both precious and semi-precious stones in the jewellery trade.
- The ring held a single blue gemstone.
- She learned to cut a gemstone at the lapidary school.
- Each gemstone in the collection was labelled with its origin.
- A flawless gemstone can be worth a fortune.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GEMSTONE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GEMSTONE
The 8 tiles of GEMSTONE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GEMSTONE
1 longer words begin with GEMSTONE.
Shorter words from the letters in GEMSTONE
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Common questions about GEMSTONE
- Is GEMSTONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GEMSTONE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GEMSTONE worth?
- GEMSTONE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GEMSTONE mean?
- A mineral or rock, valued for its beauty, that is cut and polished for jewellery.
- What letters can be added to GEMSTONE?
- GEMSTONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GEMSTONE:
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