GENTLE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. GENTLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GENTLE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENTLE is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENTLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENTLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GENTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,809.
What does GENTLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Mild, kind, and careful in manner, not harsh, rough, or severe.
Gentle describes touch, voice, weather and temperament alike, so a gentle hand and a gentle breeze share the same core idea of restrained force. The word traces back to a root meaning well-born or noble, and for centuries a gentle person was simply someone of good family; the modern sense of mildness grew out of the courteous manners such people were expected to show. Because of that history, gentle still carries a faint echo of good breeding alongside its everyday meaning of softness. A gentle slope or a gentle reminder both borrow the same idea of something reduced in force rather than removed entirely.
How GENTLE is used
Common in everyday speech about people, animals, weather and physical actions, and often paired with reminder, touch or slope.
- She gave the frightened dog a gentle pat on the head.
- A gentle wind moved through the open window all afternoon.
- His grandmother spoke in a gentle, unhurried voice.
- The path follows a gentle slope down to the river.
- Try to be gentle with the old photographs; the paper tears easily.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GENTLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GENTLE
Showing 24 of 29 words that begin with GENTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in GENTLE
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Common questions about GENTLE
- Is GENTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENTLE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENTLE worth?
- GENTLE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GENTLE mean?
- Mild, kind, and careful in manner, not harsh, rough, or severe.
- What letters can be added to GENTLE?
- GENTLE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GENTLE:
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