GIMCRACK is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. GIMCRACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GIMCRACK?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIMCRACK is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIMCRACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gimcracksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GIMCRACK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GIMCRACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GIMCRACK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GIMCRACK mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Showy but cheap, flimsy or badly made.
Gimcrack sounds like what it describes, a cheap shiny thing that looks better than it is. It is used for ornaments, houses and arguments alike. As a noun it names the trinket itself, as in a gimcrack on the shelf.
How GIMCRACK is used
Gimcrack is a slightly old-fashioned word of scorn for shoddy goods.
- The gimcrack furniture fell apart within a year.
- He sold gimcrack souvenirs to tourists.
- The gimcrack stage set wobbled in the breeze.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GIMCRACK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GIMCRACK
3 longer words begin with GIMCRACK.
Shorter words from the letters in GIMCRACK
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Common questions about GIMCRACK
- Is GIMCRACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIMCRACK, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIMCRACK worth?
- GIMCRACK is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GIMCRACK mean?
- Showy but cheap, flimsy or badly made.
- What letters can be added to GIMCRACK?
- GIMCRACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GIMCRACK:
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