GNATCATCHER is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. GNATCATCHER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GNATCATCHER?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GNATCATCHER is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GNATCATCHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gnatcatchersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GNATCATCHER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in GNATCATCHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GNATCATCHER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GNATCATCHER mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A tiny long-tailed songbird of the Americas that feeds on small insects.
The gnatcatcher is a restless little bird that flicks and cocks its tail as it hunts among foliage. Several species live from Canada to South America, mostly grey above and pale below. Its thin, buzzy call is often heard before the bird is seen.
How GNATCATCHER is used
The name of a small American insect-eating bird.
- A gnatcatcher flitted through the oak leaves searching for insects.
- The gnatcatcher keeps its long tail in constant motion.
- We heard the thin call of a gnatcatcher near the creek.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GNATCATCHER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GNATCATCHER
1 longer words begin with GNATCATCHER.
Shorter words from the letters in GNATCATCHER
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Common questions about GNATCATCHER
- Is GNATCATCHER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GNATCATCHER, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GNATCATCHER worth?
- GNATCATCHER is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GNATCATCHER mean?
- A tiny long-tailed songbird of the Americas that feeds on small insects.
- What letters can be added to GNATCATCHER?
- GNATCATCHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GNATCATCHER:
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