GENTILE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GENTILE 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 GENTILE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENTILE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENTILE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gentilesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENTILE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GENTILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,381.
What does GENTILE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who is not Jewish.
The term gentile appears in religious, historical and legal writing, where the distinction between Jewish and other communities matters. Some groups, such as Mormons, have also used it to mean someone outside their own faith.
How GENTILE is used
Gentile is usually capitalised in religious texts, and its tone depends on the speaker and the context.
- The letter was addressed to both Jews and gentile readers.
- Each gentile in the town was invited to the festival.
- The historian wrote about gentile converts in the early church.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GENTILE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GENTILE
3 longer words begin with GENTILE.
Shorter words from the letters in GENTILE
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Common questions about GENTILE
- Is GENTILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENTILE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENTILE worth?
- GENTILE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GENTILE mean?
- A person who is not Jewish.
- What letters can be added to GENTILE?
- GENTILE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GENTILE:
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