GNATHITE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GNATHITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GNATHITE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GNATHITE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GNATHITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gnathitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GNATHITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GNATHITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GNATHITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GNATHITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoologytechnical
A jaw-like mouth appendage of an insect or other arthropod, used for grasping or chewing.
Mandibles and maxillae are examples, and each shapes how a creature feeds, from biting leaves to piercing skin. Entomologists compare gnathites to work out how related species eat.
How GNATHITE is used
Gnathite is a specialist word from zoology and entomology.
- The beetle's strong gnathite crushed the seed.
- Under the microscope each gnathite looked like a tiny pincer.
- A gnathite of this shape is typical of chewing insects.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GNATHITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GNATHITE
1 longer words begin with GNATHITE.
Shorter words from the letters in GNATHITE
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Common questions about GNATHITE
- Is GNATHITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GNATHITE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GNATHITE worth?
- GNATHITE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GNATHITE mean?
- A jaw-like mouth appendage of an insect or other arthropod, used for grasping or chewing.
- What letters can be added to GNATHITE?
- GNATHITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GNATHITE:
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