GENTLEPERSON is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GENTLEPERSON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GENTLEPERSON?
| 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 GENTLEPERSON is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENTLEPERSON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gentlepersonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENTLEPERSON scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in GENTLEPERSON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENTLEPERSON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GENTLEPERSON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person of good family and refined manners, used without reference to gender.
Gentleperson is a neutral replacement for gentleman or lady, sometimes used in announcements and period fiction. It can sound formal or slightly playful.
How GENTLEPERSON is used
Uncommon; chosen to avoid gendered terms.
- The host welcomed every gentleperson to the ball.
- A gentleperson never interrupts a speaker.
- The novel describes a polite gentleperson of the old school.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GENTLEPERSON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GENTLEPERSON
1 longer words begin with GENTLEPERSON.
Shorter words from the letters in GENTLEPERSON
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Common questions about GENTLEPERSON
- Is GENTLEPERSON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENTLEPERSON, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENTLEPERSON worth?
- GENTLEPERSON is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GENTLEPERSON mean?
- A person of good family and refined manners, used without reference to gender.
- What letters can be added to GENTLEPERSON?
- GENTLEPERSON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of GENTLEPERSON:
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