GESTURE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GESTURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
g2e1s1t1u1r1e1
PlayableGESTURE · 7 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
7letters
3hooks available
1 in 140,358odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GESTURE?
| 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: 56 / 100
56WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.14
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.71%
Our own measure of how useful GESTURE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GESTURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GESTURE scores
Scrabble g2e1s1t1u1r1e1 8
Words with Friends g3e1s1t1u2r1e1 10
Face value of the 7 tiles in GESTURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
Words starting with GESTURE
4 longer words begin with GESTURE.
Shorter words from the letters in GESTURE
egrets7 greets7 gutser7 regest7 retuse6 egers6 egest6 egret6 geest6 geres6 geste6 grees6 greet6 grese6 grues6 guest6 reges6 segue6 serge6 surge6 tegus6 trugs6 urges6 ester5 reest5 reset5 reuse5 steer5 stere5 sture5 suete5 teers5 teres5 terse5 trees5 trues5 eger5 ergs5 euge5 gees5
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Common questions about GESTURE
- Is GESTURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GESTURE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GESTURE worth?
- GESTURE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GESTURE?
- GESTURE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GESTURE:
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