GILLNET is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GILLNET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GILLNET?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GILLNET is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GILLNET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gillnetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GILLNET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GILLNET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
What does GILLNET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fishing net hung upright in the water so that fish swimming into it are caught by their gills.
Fishing crews set a gillnet across a river or along a coast and return later to collect the catch. Because it can also trap seabirds and dolphins by accident, many regions regulate or restrict its use.
How GILLNET is used
Gillnet is also written as two words or with a hyphen, and it can be used as a verb meaning to fish with such a net.
- The crew pulled a heavy gillnet over the side of the boat.
- A gillnet left in the bay snared a seal.
- Local rules limit the length of any gillnet used in the river.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GILLNET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GILLNET
The 7 tiles of GILLNET in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GILLNET
5 longer words begin with GILLNET.
Shorter words from the letters in GILLNET
Showing 40 of 90. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about GILLNET
- Is GILLNET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GILLNET, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GILLNET worth?
- GILLNET is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GILLNET mean?
- A fishing net hung upright in the water so that fish swimming into it are caught by their gills.
- What letters can be added to GILLNET?
- GILLNET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GILLNET:
Open GILLNET in the Word Finder