GESTICULATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GESTICULATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableGESTICULATE · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept GESTICULATE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.45%
Our own measure of how useful GESTICULATE is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GESTICULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GESTICULATE scores
Scrabble g2e1s1t1i1c3u1l1a1t1e1 14
Words with Friends g3e1s1t1i1c4u2l2a1t1e1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in GESTICULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GESTICULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GESTICULATE
2 longer words begin with GESTICULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in GESTICULATE
sluicegate13 tutelages10 cuttages11 elegiacs11 gauciest11 gelastic11 gestical11 legacies11 cuittles10 cultiest10 eustatic10 lattices10 lettuces10 leucites10 talciest10 telecast10 telestic10 testicle10 egalites9 elegiast9 galettes9 tutelage9 ailettes8 algesic10 algetic10 cagiest10 catguts10 cuttage10 elegiac10 escuage10 scutage10 acutest9 astelic9 casette9 catsuit9 catties9 cautels9 celesta9 cluiest9 cuittle9
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Common questions about GESTICULATE
- Is GESTICULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GESTICULATE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GESTICULATE worth?
- GESTICULATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GESTICULATE?
- GESTICULATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GESTICULATE:
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