GEODESY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GEODESY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GEODESY?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GEODESY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GEODESY
No single letter turns GEODESY into another word.
How GEODESY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GEODESY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 315,806.
What does GEODESY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The science of measuring the shape, size and gravity field of the earth.
Geodesy gives mapmakers and satellite navigation the exact frame they depend on. It tracks tiny shifts of land and sea level over time. Surveyors rely on geodesy whenever a measurement must hold across continents.
How GEODESY is used
Geodesy is an academic and engineering term, linked to surveying and GPS.
- She studied geodesy before working on satellite maps.
- Modern geodesy can detect millimetre changes in a coastline.
- The survey relied on precise geodesy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GEODESY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GEODESY
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Common questions about GEODESY
- Is GEODESY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GEODESY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GEODESY worth?
- GEODESY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GEODESY mean?
- The science of measuring the shape, size and gravity field of the earth.
- What letters can be added to GEODESY?
- No single letter can be added to GEODESY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GEODESY:
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