GESTICULATION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GESTICULATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GESTICULATION?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GESTICULATION is to know. It scores 16 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GESTICULATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gesticulationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GESTICULATION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in GESTICULATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GESTICULATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GESTICULATION
- GESTICULATION contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GESTICULATION
1 longer words begin with GESTICULATION.
Shorter words from the letters in GESTICULATION
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Common questions about GESTICULATION
- Is GESTICULATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GESTICULATION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GESTICULATION worth?
- GESTICULATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GESTICULATION?
- GESTICULATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of GESTICULATION:
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