GORGERIN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GORGERIN 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 GORGERIN?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GORGERIN is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GORGERIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gorgerinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GORGERIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GORGERIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GORGERIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GORGERIN
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GORGERIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
The narrow band at the top of a column shaft, just below its capital.
Gorgerin is a term of classical architecture, particularly of the Doric order, where it marks the neck between shaft and capital. Guides to ancient temples mention it when pointing out the details of the column top.
How GORGERIN is used
Gorgerin is specialist architectural vocabulary, found in books on classical building.
- The gorgerin of the column was carved with a delicate pattern.
- Look at the gorgerin just beneath the capital.
- Weather had worn the gorgerin of the ancient pillar smooth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GORGERIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GORGERIN
The 8 tiles of GORGERIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GORGERIN
1 longer words begin with GORGERIN.
Shorter words from the letters in GORGERIN
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Common questions about GORGERIN
- Is GORGERIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GORGERIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GORGERIN worth?
- GORGERIN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GORGERIN mean?
- The narrow band at the top of a column shaft, just below its capital.
- What letters can be added to GORGERIN?
- GORGERIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GORGERIN:
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