GERUND is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GERUND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GERUND?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERUND is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERUND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gerundsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GERUND scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GERUND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about GERUND
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GERUND mean in Scrabble?
noun
A verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun in a sentence, such as swimming in swimming is good exercise.
A gerund lets a verb act like a noun, so an action such as running or reading can serve as the subject or object of a sentence rather than only describing what someone does. English gerunds always end in -ing, the same ending used for the present participle, which is why the two are sometimes confused even though a gerund fills a noun's role in the sentence. The term comes from Latin grammar, where the gerund was a distinct verb form used mainly in the oblique cases, and English grammarians borrowed the name for this similar but not identical construction. Recognising a gerund is mostly a matter of asking what job the -ing word is doing: if it could be replaced by a plain noun, it is very likely a gerund.
How GERUND is used
A term from grammar teaching, used when explaining how -ing forms of verbs can function as nouns.
- Swimming is her favourite gerund to use as an example in class.
- The teacher explained that reading in reading is fun functions as a gerund.
- He mixed up a gerund with a present participle in his essay.
- A classic textbook sentence uses do you mind my asking as an example of a gerund.
- The textbook devoted a whole chapter to spotting a gerund in a sentence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GERUND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GERUND
The 6 tiles of GERUND in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with GERUND
6 longer words begin with GERUND.
Shorter words from the letters in GERUND
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Common questions about GERUND
- Is GERUND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GERUND, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GERUND worth?
- GERUND is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GERUND mean?
- A verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun in a sentence, such as swimming in swimming is good exercise.
- What letters can be added to GERUND?
- GERUND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GERUND:
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