GONDOLIER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GONDOLIER 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 GONDOLIER?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GONDOLIER is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GONDOLIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gondoliersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GONDOLIER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GONDOLIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GONDOLIER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GONDOLIER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A boatman who steers and propels a gondola, especially on the canals of Venice.
A gondolier stands at the stern and pushes with a single long oar, often wearing a striped shirt. Tourists associate the job with singing and Venetian tradition, though the work takes real skill.
How GONDOLIER is used
Used in travel writing and about Venice.
- The gondolier steered us under the stone bridge.
- A gondolier called out as he rounded the corner.
- Each gondolier in Venice must pass a licensing exam.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GONDOLIER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GONDOLIER
1 longer words begin with GONDOLIER.
Shorter words from the letters in GONDOLIER
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Common questions about GONDOLIER
- Is GONDOLIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GONDOLIER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GONDOLIER worth?
- GONDOLIER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GONDOLIER mean?
- A boatman who steers and propels a gondola, especially on the canals of Venice.
- What letters can be added to GONDOLIER?
- GONDOLIER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GONDOLIER:
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