GESTICULATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. GESTICULATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
g2e1s1t1i1c3u1l1a1t1i1v4e1
PlayableGESTICULATIVE · 13 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GESTICULATIVE?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.46
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.31%
Our own measure of how useful GESTICULATIVE is to know. It scores 19 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GESTICULATIVE
No single letter turns GESTICULATIVE into another word.
How GESTICULATIVE scores
Scrabble g2e1s1t1i1c3u1l1a1t1i1v4e1 19
Words with Friends g3e1s1t1i1c4u2l2a1t1i1v5e1 24
Face value of the 13 tiles in GESTICULATIVE, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GESTICULATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GESTICULATIVE
gesticulate14 cultivates15 vesiculate15 sluicegate13 calvities14 cultivate14 lactivist14 vacuities14 vesiculae14 evulgates13 gestative13 gustative13 levigates13 vestigial13 eluviates12 gaelicise12 levitates12 vaultiest12 egalities10 guiltiest10 litigates10 tutelages10 activise13 activist13 caitives13 cavities13 cuvettes13 silvatic13 vesicate13 vesicula13 viciates13 victuals13 viticeta13 evulgate12 levigate12 ligative12 vegetals12 vegetist12 vestigia12 vulgates12
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Common questions about GESTICULATIVE
- Is GESTICULATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GESTICULATIVE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GESTICULATIVE worth?
- GESTICULATIVE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GESTICULATIVE?
- No single letter can be added to GESTICULATIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of GESTICULATIVE:
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