GNOSTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GNOSTIC 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 GNOSTIC?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GNOSTIC is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GNOSTIC
Front hooks — 1
agnosticBack hooks — 1
gnosticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GNOSTIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GNOSTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does GNOSTIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
A follower of Gnosticism, a religious movement that stressed secret spiritual knowledge.
A gnostic in the early Christian era claimed special insight into the divine. The word can also be used as an adjective for such teachings.
How GNOSTIC is used
Gnostic is used in religious history and in studies of early Christianity.
- The gnostic copied the secret text by hand.
- Early bishops argued against every gnostic teacher.
- A gnostic believed salvation came through knowledge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GNOSTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GNOSTIC
The 7 tiles of GNOSTIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GNOSTIC
5 longer words begin with GNOSTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in GNOSTIC
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Common questions about GNOSTIC
- Is GNOSTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GNOSTIC, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GNOSTIC worth?
- GNOSTIC is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GNOSTIC mean?
- A follower of Gnosticism, a religious movement that stressed secret spiritual knowledge.
- What letters can be added to GNOSTIC?
- GNOSTIC takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GNOSTIC:
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