GENTIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GENTIAN 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 GENTIAN?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENTIAN is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENTIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gentiansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENTIAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GENTIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 60,995.
What stands out about GENTIAN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GENTIAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A plant of mountain regions with trumpet-shaped flowers that are often a vivid blue.
Alpine walkers look out for gentian because its intense blue stands out against rock and grass. The roots of certain species have long been used to flavour bitter drinks and traditional remedies.
How GENTIAN is used
Gentian is a common word in botany, hiking and herbal writing, often paired with colour words.
- A single gentian bloomed beside the mountain path.
- The gentian has flowers of a startling deep blue.
- Some bitter liqueurs are flavoured with gentian root.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GENTIAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GENTIAN
The 7 tiles of GENTIAN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GENTIAN
4 longer words begin with GENTIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in GENTIAN
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Common questions about GENTIAN
- Is GENTIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENTIAN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENTIAN worth?
- GENTIAN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GENTIAN mean?
- A plant of mountain regions with trumpet-shaped flowers that are often a vivid blue.
- What letters can be added to GENTIAN?
- GENTIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GENTIAN:
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