GNOMIST is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GNOMIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GNOMIST?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GNOMIST is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GNOMIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gnomistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GNOMIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GNOMIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does GNOMIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A writer of short, pithy sayings or maxims.
A gnomist deals in compact wisdom, the sort that fits on a plaque or a tea towel. The word comes from the Greek for a maxim, not from the garden figure.
How GNOMIST is used
Gnomist is a rare literary word for a maxim writer.
- The gnomist filled his notebook with one-line proverbs.
- A clever gnomist can sum up life in a sentence.
- Critics called the poet a gnomist at heart.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GNOMIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GNOMIST
1 longer words begin with GNOMIST.
Shorter words from the letters in GNOMIST
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Common questions about GNOMIST
- Is GNOMIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GNOMIST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GNOMIST worth?
- GNOMIST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GNOMIST mean?
- A writer of short, pithy sayings or maxims.
- What letters can be added to GNOMIST?
- GNOMIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GNOMIST:
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