GHERKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GHERKIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GHERKIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GHERKIN is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GHERKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gherkinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GHERKIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GHERKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What does GHERKIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small cucumber, usually pickled whole in vinegar.
The gherkin is the tangy little pickle that turns up in sandwiches, burgers and cheese boards. It is picked while young, which keeps it crisp and bumpy. In London the word is also the nickname of a pointed glass skyscraper.
How GHERKIN is used
Gherkin usually means a pickled cucumber, though it can also name the fresh small variety.
- She added a sliced gherkin to the burger.
- A jar of gherkins stood in the fridge.
- The farmer picked each gherkin while it was still small.
- He pushed the gherkin to the edge of his plate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GHERKIN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GHERKIN
1 longer words begin with GHERKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in GHERKIN
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Common questions about GHERKIN
- Is GHERKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GHERKIN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GHERKIN worth?
- GHERKIN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GHERKIN mean?
- A small cucumber, usually pickled whole in vinegar.
- What letters can be added to GHERKIN?
- GHERKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GHERKIN:
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