GENDARMERIE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GENDARMERIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GENDARMERIE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENDARMERIE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENDARMERIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gendarmeriesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENDARMERIE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in GENDARMERIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENDARMERIE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GENDARMERIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A military police force serving a civilian population, especially in France, or the building where its members are based.
A gendarmerie is staffed by gendarmes and often patrols rural areas and highways. France is the best-known example, though several other countries keep a similar force.
How GENDARMERIE is used
Used in news and travel writing about France and some other countries.
- The gendarmerie closed the road after the accident.
- He reported the theft at the local gendarmerie.
- A national gendarmerie patrols the countryside.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GENDARMERIE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GENDARMERIE
1 longer words begin with GENDARMERIE.
Shorter words from the letters in GENDARMERIE
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Common questions about GENDARMERIE
- Is GENDARMERIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENDARMERIE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENDARMERIE worth?
- GENDARMERIE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GENDARMERIE mean?
- A military police force serving a civilian population, especially in France, or the building where its members are based.
- What letters can be added to GENDARMERIE?
- GENDARMERIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GENDARMERIE:
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