GIRASOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GIRASOLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GIRASOLE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIRASOLE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIRASOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
girasolesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GIRASOLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GIRASOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GIRASOLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GIRASOLE
- All 8 letters of GIRASOLE are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GIRASOLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A variety of opal that shows a reddish or bluish glow in sunlight.
Girasole is the Italian-derived name of a milky opal whose colour seems to turn with the light, in line with its meaning of turning to the sun. Jewellers prize a clear stone for its glow.
How GIRASOLE is used
Used in gemmology; also a name for the Jerusalem artichoke in Italian.
- The ring held a pale girasole that glowed in the sun.
- A girasole is an opal with a floating light inside.
- The dealer showed her a fine girasole from the old collection.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GIRASOLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GIRASOLE
The 8 tiles of GIRASOLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GIRASOLE
1 longer words begin with GIRASOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in GIRASOLE
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Common questions about GIRASOLE
- Is GIRASOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIRASOLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIRASOLE worth?
- GIRASOLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GIRASOLE mean?
- A variety of opal that shows a reddish or bluish glow in sunlight.
- What letters can be added to GIRASOLE?
- GIRASOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GIRASOLE:
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