GENTEEL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GENTEEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GENTEEL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENTEEL is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENTEEL
No single letter turns GENTEEL into another word.
How GENTEEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GENTEEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 168,430.
What does GENTEEL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Polite and refined in manner, often in a slightly affected or old-fashioned way.
Genteel describes people, places and habits that aim at good breeding, sometimes with a hint of gentle mockery. A genteel tea room is quiet and tidy, and a genteel poverty is one hidden behind good manners.
How GENTEEL is used
Genteel can be admiring or mildly ironic depending on the tone of the sentence.
- They lived in genteel poverty after the family business failed.
- The genteel old lady poured the tea with great care.
- The hotel kept a genteel atmosphere of hushed voices and silver spoons.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GENTEEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GENTEEL
16 longer words begin with GENTEEL.
Shorter words from the letters in GENTEEL
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Common questions about GENTEEL
- Is GENTEEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENTEEL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENTEEL worth?
- GENTEEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GENTEEL mean?
- Polite and refined in manner, often in a slightly affected or old-fashioned way.
- What letters can be added to GENTEEL?
- No single letter can be added to GENTEEL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GENTEEL:
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