GNEISSIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GNEISSIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GNEISSIC?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GNEISSIC is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GNEISSIC
No single letter turns GNEISSIC into another word.
How GNEISSIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GNEISSIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GNEISSIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GNEISSIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Made of or resembling gneiss, a banded rock formed under heat and pressure.
Geologists describe gneissic texture when the rock shows alternating light and dark bands. The term helps them compare a formation with others of similar origin.
How GNEISSIC is used
Gneissic is a geological adjective used in field notes and rock descriptions.
- The cliff showed a gneissic pattern of dark and pale layers.
- A gneissic outcrop rose above the river.
- The student sketched the gneissic banding in her notebook.
- Gneissic rocks are common in the old mountain cores.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GNEISSIC and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about GNEISSIC
- Is GNEISSIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GNEISSIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GNEISSIC worth?
- GNEISSIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GNEISSIC mean?
- Made of or resembling gneiss, a banded rock formed under heat and pressure.
- What letters can be added to GNEISSIC?
- No single letter can be added to GNEISSIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GNEISSIC:
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