GORGEOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GORGEOUS 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 GORGEOUS?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GORGEOUS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GORGEOUS
No single letter turns GORGEOUS into another word.
How GORGEOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GORGEOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GORGEOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GORGEOUS
- GORGEOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GORGEOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Strikingly beautiful or richly splendid in appearance.
Gorgeous is one of the warmest everyday compliments, used for people, scenery, clothes and weather alike. In casual talk it can simply mean very pleasant, as in a gorgeous day, without any sense of display.
How GORGEOUS is used
Gorgeous is a common, enthusiastic adjective that fits both formal and relaxed speech.
- The gorgeous sunset turned the whole bay orange.
- She wore a gorgeous silk dress to the party.
- What a gorgeous morning for a walk!
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GORGEOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GORGEOUS
3 longer words begin with GORGEOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in GORGEOUS
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Common questions about GORGEOUS
- Is GORGEOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GORGEOUS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GORGEOUS worth?
- GORGEOUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GORGEOUS mean?
- Strikingly beautiful or richly splendid in appearance.
- What letters can be added to GORGEOUS?
- No single letter can be added to GORGEOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GORGEOUS:
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