GESTE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GESTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GESTE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GESTE is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GESTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gestesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GESTE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GESTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,843.
What stands out about GESTE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 GESTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaicliterary
A tale of notable deeds or adventures, especially a medieval verse narrative celebrating a hero's exploits.
A geste recounted the deeds of a knight, king, or hero in verse meant to be recited or sung, and the form flourished in medieval French and English literature under names such as the chanson de geste. The word survives today mainly in that borrowed French phrase and in discussions of medieval literature, rather than in ordinary speech. Scholars study a geste both as entertainment and as a record of the values its audience admired.
How GESTE is used
Archaic and literary; met almost entirely in the study of medieval romance and epic verse.
- The professor assigned a medieval geste about a wandering knight.
- Minstrels once performed a geste to entertain the court.
- The chanson de geste told of Roland's last battle.
- Scholars traced how each geste shaped later chivalric romance.
- The manuscript preserved a geste celebrating a forgotten king.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GESTE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GESTE
The 5 tiles of GESTE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GESTE
1 longer words begin with GESTE.
Words with GESTE inside
22 words contain GESTE in the middle. Words that start with GESTE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GESTE
Common questions about GESTE
- Is GESTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GESTE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GESTE worth?
- GESTE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GESTE mean?
- A tale of notable deeds or adventures, especially a medieval verse narrative celebrating a hero's exploits.
- What letters can be added to GESTE?
- GESTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GESTE:
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