GISARME is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GISARME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GISARME?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GISARME is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GISARME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gisarmesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GISARME scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GISARME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
What stands out about GISARME
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 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 GISARME mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A medieval long-shafted weapon with a curved blade, carried by foot soldiers.
A gisarme was a polearm that let infantry pull riders from horses. It is related to the halberd and bill and is known mostly from museum collections.
How GISARME is used
Gisarme appears in historical and fantasy writing about medieval arms.
- The guard held a gisarme taller than himself.
- A rusted gisarme hung above the castle fireplace.
- Soldiers used the gisarme to hook a knight off his horse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GISARME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GISARME
The 7 tiles of GISARME in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with GISARME
1 longer words begin with GISARME.
Shorter words from the letters in GISARME
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Common questions about GISARME
- Is GISARME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GISARME, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GISARME worth?
- GISARME is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GISARME mean?
- A medieval long-shafted weapon with a curved blade, carried by foot soldiers.
- What letters can be added to GISARME?
- GISARME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GISARME:
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