GENDARME is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GENDARME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
g2e1n1d2a1r1m3e1
PlayableGENDARME · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept GENDARME?
| 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
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.75%
Our own measure of how useful GENDARME is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENDARME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gendarmesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENDARME scores
Scrabble g2e1n1d2a1r1m3e1 12
Words with Friends g3e1n2d2a1r1m4e1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in GENDARME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENDARME has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GENDARME
4 longer words begin with GENDARME.
Shorter words from the letters in GENDARME
endgame11 maneged11 menaged11 amender10 enarmed10 germane10 meander10 reamend10 reedman10 renamed10 agender9 angered9 derange9 enraged9 grandee9 grenade9 degame10 degerm10 gadmen10 germed10 manged10 menged10 merged10 amende9 amened9 damner9 demean9 engram9 german9 germen9 manege9 manger9 manred9 meager9 meagre9 meaned9 menage9 mender9 ragmen9 randem9
Showing 40 of 310. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about GENDARME
- Is GENDARME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENDARME, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENDARME worth?
- GENDARME is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GENDARME?
- GENDARME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GENDARME:
Open GENDARME in the Word Finder