GERRYMANDER is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. GERRYMANDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
g2e1r1r1y4m3a1n1d2e1r1
PlayableGERRYMANDER · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept GERRYMANDER?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.18%
Our own measure of how useful GERRYMANDER is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERRYMANDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gerrymandersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GERRYMANDER scores
Scrabble g2e1r1r1y4m3a1n1d2e1r1 18
Words with Friends g3e1r1r1y3m4a1n2d2e1r1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in GERRYMANDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GERRYMANDER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GERRYMANDER
6 longer words begin with GERRYMANDER.
Shorter words from the letters in GERRYMANDER
gendarmery17 germander13 ganymede15 megadyne15 dreamery14 gendarme12 deranger10 gardener10 garnered10 regarder10 demayne13 draymen13 yardmen13 remarry12 deanery11 endgame11 maneged11 menaged11 renayed11 reynard11 yearend11 yearned11 amender10 dreamer10 enarmed10 germane10 meagrer10 meander10 reamend10 rearmed10 redream10 reedman10 renamed10 yearner10 agender9 angered9 derange9 enraged9 gnarred9 grandee9
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Common questions about GERRYMANDER
- Is GERRYMANDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GERRYMANDER, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GERRYMANDER worth?
- GERRYMANDER is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GERRYMANDER?
- GERRYMANDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GERRYMANDER:
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