GIRAFFE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GIRAFFE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GIRAFFE?
| 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 GIRAFFE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIRAFFE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
giraffesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GIRAFFE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GIRAFFE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 914,927.
What does GIRAFFE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A very tall African mammal with a long neck, long legs and a patched coat.
It is the tallest living animal and feeds on leaves high in trees. Its tongue is long enough to strip thorny branches. A giraffe is unmistakable, so the word rarely needs an explanation in a sentence.
How GIRAFFE is used
Used in zoology and popular writing.
- The giraffe bent down to drink.
- A giraffe can reach leaves that no other animal can.
- Children pointed at the giraffe in the zoo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GIRAFFE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GIRAFFE
The 7 tiles of GIRAFFE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GIRAFFE
1 longer words begin with GIRAFFE.
Shorter words from the letters in GIRAFFE
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Common questions about GIRAFFE
- Is GIRAFFE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIRAFFE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIRAFFE worth?
- GIRAFFE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GIRAFFE mean?
- A very tall African mammal with a long neck, long legs and a patched coat.
- What letters can be added to GIRAFFE?
- GIRAFFE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GIRAFFE:
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