GESTURAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GESTURAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GESTURAL?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GESTURAL is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GESTURAL
No single letter turns GESTURAL into another word.
How GESTURAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GESTURAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GESTURAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GESTURAL
- All 8 letters of GESTURAL are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GESTURAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to or expressed through gestures.
Gestural communication includes sign language and the body movements that accompany speech. In art, a gestural painting is one made with broad, energetic strokes that show the movement of the hand.
How GESTURAL is used
Used in linguistics, art criticism and descriptions of body language.
- Sign language is a fully gestural form of communication.
- The painter was known for her bold, gestural brushwork.
- Gestural cues helped the actors convey emotion without words.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GESTURAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GESTURAL
The 8 tiles of GESTURAL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GESTURAL
1 longer words begin with GESTURAL.
Shorter words from the letters in GESTURAL
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Common questions about GESTURAL
- Is GESTURAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GESTURAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GESTURAL worth?
- GESTURAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GESTURAL mean?
- Relating to or expressed through gestures.
- What letters can be added to GESTURAL?
- No single letter can be added to GESTURAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GESTURAL:
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