GENTEELISM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GENTEELISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GENTEELISM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENTEELISM is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENTEELISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
genteelismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENTEELISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GENTEELISM, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENTEELISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GENTEELISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A polite word or phrase chosen to avoid a plainer one thought coarse.
Saying passed away for died or powder room for toilet are classic genteelisms, born of a wish to sound refined. Critics find them prissy, though many people use them without noticing.
How GENTEELISM is used
Language writers use genteelism with a mild sneer for over-delicate wording.
- Calling a shop assistant a sales associate is a genteelism.
- The editor struck out every genteelism in the manuscript.
- Her speech was full of genteelism and careful euphemism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GENTEELISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GENTEELISM
1 longer words begin with GENTEELISM.
Shorter words from the letters in GENTEELISM
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Common questions about GENTEELISM
- Is GENTEELISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENTEELISM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENTEELISM worth?
- GENTEELISM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GENTEELISM mean?
- A polite word or phrase chosen to avoid a plainer one thought coarse.
- What letters can be added to GENTEELISM?
- GENTEELISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GENTEELISM:
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