GESTICULATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GESTICULATOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GESTICULATOR?
| 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 GESTICULATOR is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GESTICULATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GESTICULATOR scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in GESTICULATOR, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GESTICULATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GESTICULATOR
- GESTICULATOR 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 GESTICULATOR
2 longer words begin with GESTICULATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in GESTICULATOR
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Common questions about GESTICULATOR
- Is GESTICULATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GESTICULATOR, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GESTICULATOR worth?
- GESTICULATOR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GESTICULATOR?
- GESTICULATOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of GESTICULATOR:
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