GORILLA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GORILLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GORILLA?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GORILLA is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GORILLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gorillasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GORILLA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GORILLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
What does GORILLA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The largest of the apes, a powerful animal with dark fur that lives in the forests of central Africa.
Gorillas live in family groups led by an older male whose back turns silver with age. Informally, calling someone a gorilla suggests a big, rough, intimidating man.
How GORILLA is used
Gorilla can be literal for the animal or slangy for a large, aggressive person.
- A gorilla beat its chest in the zoo enclosure.
- The mountain gorilla is a protected species.
- The club hired a gorilla to guard the door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GORILLA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GORILLA
3 longer words begin with GORILLA.
Shorter words from the letters in GORILLA
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Common questions about GORILLA
- Is GORILLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GORILLA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GORILLA worth?
- GORILLA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GORILLA mean?
- The largest of the apes, a powerful animal with dark fur that lives in the forests of central Africa.
- What letters can be added to GORILLA?
- GORILLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GORILLA:
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