GINGIVA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GINGIVA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GINGIVA?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GINGIVA is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GINGIVA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GINGIVA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GINGIVA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,372 thousand.
What does GINGIVA mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The gum, the firm pink tissue that surrounds the base of the teeth.
Dentists use gingiva when they talk about the health of the gum tissue. Redness or swelling of the gingiva is an early sign of gum disease. In everyday speech people simply say the gums.
How GINGIVA is used
Gingiva is clinical vocabulary, used by dentists and in anatomy texts.
- The dentist checked the gingiva for swelling.
- Healthy gingiva should be firm and pink.
- Brushing too hard can injure the gingiva.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GINGIVA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GINGIVA
2 longer words begin with GINGIVA.
Shorter words from the letters in GINGIVA
Common questions about GINGIVA
- Is GINGIVA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GINGIVA, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GINGIVA worth?
- GINGIVA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GINGIVA mean?
- The gum, the firm pink tissue that surrounds the base of the teeth.
- What letters can be added to GINGIVA?
- GINGIVA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GINGIVA:
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