GENTRICE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GENTRICE 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 GENTRICE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENTRICE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENTRICE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gentricesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENTRICE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GENTRICE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENTRICE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GENTRICE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
Good birth and the manners that go with a noble upbringing.
Gentrice turns up in old poems and chronicles when a writer wants to praise someone for rank and refinement. Modern readers will recognise its relatives gentle and gentility, but gentrice itself is almost never used today.
How GENTRICE is used
Gentrice is found only in archaic or deliberately antique writing.
- The poet praised the knight's courage and gentrice.
- Her gentrice showed in every graceful gesture.
- In the old ballad, gentrice outweighs wealth.
- He boasted of his gentrice to anyone who listened.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GENTRICE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GENTRICE
The 8 tiles of GENTRICE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GENTRICE
1 longer words begin with GENTRICE.
Shorter words from the letters in GENTRICE
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Common questions about GENTRICE
- Is GENTRICE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENTRICE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENTRICE worth?
- GENTRICE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GENTRICE mean?
- Good birth and the manners that go with a noble upbringing.
- What letters can be added to GENTRICE?
- GENTRICE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GENTRICE:
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