GIMMICK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. GIMMICK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GIMMICK?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIMMICK is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIMMICK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GIMMICK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GIMMICK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 74,109 thousand.
What does GIMMICK mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A clever trick or device used mainly to attract attention or boost sales.
A gimmick is judged by how much it distracts from the substance behind it. Critics use the word when a feature looks eye-catching but adds little real value.
How GIMMICK is used
Used of marketing stunts and showy product features, often with a mildly critical tone, as in "just a gimmick".
- The free toy was a clever gimmick to get children to ask for the cereal.
- Critics said the rotating stage was a gimmick that did nothing for the play.
- Every new phone seems to arrive with some fresh gimmick.
- He dismissed the contest as a cheap publicity gimmick.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GIMMICK and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GIMMICK
8 longer words begin with GIMMICK.
Shorter words from the letters in GIMMICK
Common questions about GIMMICK
- Is GIMMICK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIMMICK, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIMMICK worth?
- GIMMICK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GIMMICK mean?
- A clever trick or device used mainly to attract attention or boost sales.
- What letters can be added to GIMMICK?
- GIMMICK takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GIMMICK:
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