GIGOLO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GIGOLO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GIGOLO?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIGOLO is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIGOLO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gigolosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GIGOLO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GIGOLO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 394,197.
What does GIGOLO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A man who is financially supported by a woman, especially an older woman, in exchange for his companionship or as her lover.
The gigolo arrangement typically involves a paid escort role in which the man provides company, romance, or affection to a wealthier woman who supports him financially. The word entered English from French in the early twentieth century, originally describing a paid dance partner in fashionable ballrooms before its meaning widened to any kept male companion. It carries a knowing, slightly disapproving tone, distinguishing a gigolo from an ordinary boyfriend by the explicit financial support involved. The term appears often in fiction and film portraying glamorous or scandalous relationships.
How GIGOLO is used
Informal and somewhat old-fashioned, usually appearing in fiction, film, or gossip about wealthy women and their paid companions.
- The novel follows a young gigolo who charms rich widows on the Riviera.
- Tabloids speculated that her new companion was little more than a gigolo.
- He worked as a gigolo in the dance halls of 1920s Paris.
- The film cast him as a gigolo hired to escort a lonely heiress.
- She laughed off the rumor that she kept a gigolo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GIGOLO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GIGOLO
1 longer words begin with GIGOLO.
Shorter words from the letters in GIGOLO
Common questions about GIGOLO
- Is GIGOLO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIGOLO, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIGOLO worth?
- GIGOLO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GIGOLO mean?
- A man who is financially supported by a woman, especially an older woman, in exchange for his companionship or as her lover.
- What letters can be added to GIGOLO?
- GIGOLO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GIGOLO:
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