GESTURES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GESTURES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
g2e1s1t1u1r1e1s1
PlayableGESTURES · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GESTURES?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful GESTURES is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GESTURES
No single letter turns GESTURES into another word.
How GESTURES scores
Scrabble g2e1s1t1u1r1e1s1 9
Words with Friends g3e1s1t1u2r1e1s1 11
Face value of the 8 tiles in GESTURES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GESTURES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GESTURES
gesture8 guesser8 gutsers8 regests8 egests7 egress7 egrets7 geests7 gestes7 greets7 greses7 guests7 gusset7 gutser7 gutses7 regest7 segues7 serges7 surges7 esters6 estrus6 reests6 resets6 retuse6 reuses6 russet6 serest6 steers6 steres6 suetes6 surest6 tusser6 ureses6 egers6 egest6 egret6 geest6 geres6 gesse6 geste6
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Common questions about GESTURES
- Is GESTURES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GESTURES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GESTURES worth?
- GESTURES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GESTURES?
- No single letter can be added to GESTURES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GESTURES:
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