GONIDIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GONIDIAL 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 GONIDIAL?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GONIDIAL is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GONIDIAL
No single letter turns GONIDIAL into another word.
How GONIDIAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GONIDIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GONIDIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GONIDIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botany
Relating to gonidia, the green algal cells living inside a lichen.
In lichen study, gonidial describes the layer where algae sit among fungal threads and make food by photosynthesis. Older botanical books use it widely, though modern texts tend to speak of the photobiont.
How GONIDIAL is used
Gonidial belongs to older botanical vocabulary, mostly in writing on lichens and algae.
- A thin gonidial layer lies beneath the surface of the lichen.
- The gonidial cells were green under the lens.
- He sketched the gonidial zone in cross-section.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GONIDIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about GONIDIAL
- Is GONIDIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GONIDIAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GONIDIAL worth?
- GONIDIAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GONIDIAL mean?
- Relating to gonidia, the green algal cells living inside a lichen.
- What letters can be added to GONIDIAL?
- No single letter can be added to GONIDIAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GONIDIAL:
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