GNOMON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GNOMON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GNOMON?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GNOMON is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GNOMON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gnomonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GNOMON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GNOMON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 473,037.
What does GNOMON mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The upright part of a sundial that casts the shadow, or in geometry the shape left when a smaller parallelogram is cut from the corner of a larger one.
Greek gnomon meant one who knows or discerns, a fitting name for the blade whose shadow tells the hour. The geometric sense describes an L-shaped corner figure and was used by ancient mathematicians to study growing patterns. The first letter is silent, so gnomon is pronounced as if it began with n.
How GNOMON is used
Used in astronomy, horology and geometry; the g is silent.
- The shadow of the gnomon fell on the noon line.
- A tall stone served as the gnomon of the garden dial.
- The gnomon must point toward the celestial pole.
- Euclid described a gnomon added to a square.
- Ancient observers measured the sun with a simple gnomon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GNOMON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GNOMON
7 longer words begin with GNOMON.
Shorter words from the letters in GNOMON
Common questions about GNOMON
- Is GNOMON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GNOMON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GNOMON worth?
- GNOMON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GNOMON mean?
- The upright part of a sundial that casts the shadow, or in geometry the shape left when a smaller parallelogram is cut from the corner of a larger one.
- What letters can be added to GNOMON?
- GNOMON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GNOMON:
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