GERONTOCRAT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GERONTOCRAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GERONTOCRAT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERONTOCRAT is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERONTOCRAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gerontocratsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GERONTOCRAT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in GERONTOCRAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GERONTOCRAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GERONTOCRAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A member of a ruling group made up of elderly people.
A gerontocrat holds power because of age rather than skill or election. The word is often used by critics who think old leaders block change.
How GERONTOCRAT is used
Used in political commentary and anthropology.
- The council was packed with gerontocrats who feared reform.
- Young voters complained that every gerontocrat kept a seat for life.
- The village was run by a gerontocrat chosen by the elders.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GERONTOCRAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GERONTOCRAT
2 longer words begin with GERONTOCRAT.
Shorter words from the letters in GERONTOCRAT
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Common questions about GERONTOCRAT
- Is GERONTOCRAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GERONTOCRAT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GERONTOCRAT worth?
- GERONTOCRAT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GERONTOCRAT mean?
- A member of a ruling group made up of elderly people.
- What letters can be added to GERONTOCRAT?
- GERONTOCRAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GERONTOCRAT:
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