GENTOO is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. GENTOO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GENTOO?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENTOO is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENTOO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gentoosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENTOO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GENTOO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,850.
What does GENTOO mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A gentoo is a medium-sized penguin of the subantarctic islands, identified by a white patch stretching across the top of its head.
The gentoo nests in large, noisy colonies on islands such as the Falklands and South Georgia and is known among penguins for being an unusually fast swimmer, reaching high speeds underwater while hunting. Bird guides usually pick it out by the wide white band across the top of its head and by its bright orange-red bill, both of which separate it from related penguin species. A gentoo pair typically returns to the same nest site year after year, adding fresh stones to the same low mound of pebbles. Because the colonies are easy to watch from a short distance, the gentoo is a familiar subject in documentaries about Antarctic and subantarctic wildlife.
How GENTOO is used
Used mainly in nature writing, birdwatching guides and documentaries about the Antarctic and subantarctic regions.
- A pair of gentoo penguins built their nest close to the research hut.
- The gentoo is easy to spot by the white band across its head.
- Scientists tracked how fast a gentoo can swim while chasing fish.
- Tourists photographed the gentoo colony from the edge of the beach.
- Unlike some penguins, the gentoo often returns to the very same nest site.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GENTOO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GENTOO
1 longer words begin with GENTOO.
Shorter words from the letters in GENTOO
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Common questions about GENTOO
- Is GENTOO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENTOO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENTOO worth?
- GENTOO is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GENTOO mean?
- A gentoo is a medium-sized penguin of the subantarctic islands, identified by a white patch stretching across the top of its head.
- What letters can be added to GENTOO?
- GENTOO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GENTOO:
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