GENTILESSE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GENTILESSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GENTILESSE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENTILESSE is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENTILESSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gentilessesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENTILESSE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GENTILESSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENTILESSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GENTILESSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaicliterary
Refined courtesy and gentle behaviour, once thought to belong to people of noble birth.
Gentilesse is an old-fashioned word found mainly in medieval verse and in writing that imitates it. It joins kindness with good breeding, so it is more than simple politeness. Modern readers usually meet gentilesse in poetry and historical romance.
How GENTILESSE is used
Rare today; appears in poetry, historical fiction and discussions of medieval ideals.
- The knight was admired for his gentilesse toward the poor.
- Chaucer wrote of true gentilesse as a matter of deeds, not rank.
- She answered the insult with calm gentilesse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GENTILESSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GENTILESSE
1 longer words begin with GENTILESSE.
Shorter words from the letters in GENTILESSE
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Common questions about GENTILESSE
- Is GENTILESSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENTILESSE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENTILESSE worth?
- GENTILESSE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GENTILESSE mean?
- Refined courtesy and gentle behaviour, once thought to belong to people of noble birth.
- What letters can be added to GENTILESSE?
- GENTILESSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GENTILESSE:
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