GIRTH is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GIRTH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GIRTH?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIRTH is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIRTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
girthsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GIRTH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GIRTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
What stands out about GIRTH
- The same 5 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 GIRTH mean in Scrabble?
noun
The measurement around something, such as a waist or the trunk of a tree; also, a strap fastened around a horse's belly to hold a saddle in place.
Girth is used loosely for the distance around almost any rounded object, so a forester might record the girth of an old oak while a doctor notes the girth of a growing waistline. In riding, the girth is the specific strap that runs under the horse and buckles to the saddle on either side, keeping the saddle from sliding as the rider mounts or moves. Both uses share the same root idea of something wrapped fully around a body, whether the body is an animal, a tree, or a person.
How GIRTH is used
Common in everyday speech for a general measurement around something, and standard in riding for the saddle strap.
- The old tree had a girth of nearly four meters.
- He checked the girth before swinging into the saddle.
- Years of good food had added to his girth.
- The tailor measured her girth for the new coat.
- A loose girth can let the saddle slip during a ride.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GIRTH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GIRTH
The 5 tiles of GIRTH in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GIRTH
5 longer words begin with GIRTH.
Words ending in GIRTH
1 words end in GIRTH. Useful as a back hook: play GIRTH onto a word already on the board.
Words with GIRTH inside
3 words contain GIRTH in the middle. Words that start with GIRTH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GIRTH
Common questions about GIRTH
- Is GIRTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIRTH, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIRTH worth?
- GIRTH is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GIRTH mean?
- The measurement around something, such as a waist or the trunk of a tree; also, a strap fastened around a horse's belly to hold a saddle in place.
- What letters can be added to GIRTH?
- GIRTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GIRTH:
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