GERENUK is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GERENUK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GERENUK?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERENUK is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERENUK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gerenuksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GERENUK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GERENUK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561,432.
What does GERENUK mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A slender East African antelope with a very long neck that browses by standing on its hind legs.
The gerenuk reaches leaves that other antelopes cannot, which lets it live in dry bushland. Only the males carry curved horns. Its upright feeding pose makes it easy to pick out in photographs.
How GERENUK is used
Gerenuk is used in wildlife and safari writing.
- A gerenuk stood on its hind legs to reach the acacia.
- The guide pointed out a gerenuk at the edge of the plain.
- Few animals look as odd as a gerenuk feeding.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GERENUK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GERENUK
1 longer words begin with GERENUK.
Shorter words from the letters in GERENUK
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Common questions about GERENUK
- Is GERENUK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GERENUK, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GERENUK worth?
- GERENUK is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GERENUK mean?
- A slender East African antelope with a very long neck that browses by standing on its hind legs.
- What letters can be added to GERENUK?
- GERENUK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GERENUK:
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