GERARDIA is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GERARDIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GERARDIA?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERARDIA is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERARDIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gerardiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GERARDIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GERARDIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GERARDIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GERARDIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A North American herb with pink, purple or yellow flowers that draws part of its nourishment from the roots of other plants.
Gerardia is an older name for plants now often placed in other genera, so field guides may list it under a newer label. Its habit of tapping neighbouring roots makes it hard to move to a garden.
How GERARDIA is used
Gerardia appears in botanical and wildflower guides, mainly for American meadow plants.
- A pink gerardia bloomed along the edge of the salt marsh.
- The guide described gerardia as a root parasite.
- We found gerardia growing among the grasses late in summer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GERARDIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GERARDIA
1 longer words begin with GERARDIA.
Shorter words from the letters in GERARDIA
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Common questions about GERARDIA
- Is GERARDIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GERARDIA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GERARDIA worth?
- GERARDIA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GERARDIA mean?
- A North American herb with pink, purple or yellow flowers that draws part of its nourishment from the roots of other plants.
- What letters can be added to GERARDIA?
- GERARDIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GERARDIA:
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