GESNERIA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GESNERIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GESNERIA?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GESNERIA is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GESNERIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GESNERIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GESNERIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GESNERIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GESNERIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A plant of a tropical American genus with showy tubular flowers, grown as a greenhouse ornamental.
The gesneria gives its name to the wider gesneriad family, which also includes African violets. Growers prize it for its velvety leaves and bright red or orange blooms, which need warmth and humidity.
How GESNERIA is used
Used in botany and horticulture.
- A gesneria bloomed on the greenhouse shelf.
- The collector brought back a rare gesneria from the Caribbean.
- Keep the gesneria warm and out of direct sun.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GESNERIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GESNERIA
The 8 tiles of GESNERIA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GESNERIA
3 longer words begin with GESNERIA.
Shorter words from the letters in GESNERIA
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Common questions about GESNERIA
- Is GESNERIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GESNERIA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GESNERIA worth?
- GESNERIA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GESNERIA mean?
- A plant of a tropical American genus with showy tubular flowers, grown as a greenhouse ornamental.
- What letters can be added to GESNERIA?
- GESNERIA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GESNERIA:
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