GESTICULATING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. GESTICULATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GESTICULATING?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GESTICULATING is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GESTICULATING
No single letter turns GESTICULATING into another word.
How GESTICULATING scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in GESTICULATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GESTICULATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GESTICULATING
- GESTICULATING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GESTICULATING
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Common questions about GESTICULATING
- Is GESTICULATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GESTICULATING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GESTICULATING worth?
- GESTICULATING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GESTICULATING?
- No single letter can be added to GESTICULATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of GESTICULATING:
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