GORMAND is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GORMAND 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 GORMAND?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GORMAND is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GORMAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gormandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GORMAND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GORMAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does GORMAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaicrare
A person who loves to eat, especially a greedy or ravenous eater.
A gormand is a rare older spelling of the word now written gourmand. It can lean towards glutton rather than refined food lover, and it can also be used as an adjective meaning voracious.
How GORMAND is used
Seen in older texts and word lists.
- The old chronicler called the bishop a gormand who ate three dinners.
- No gormand could finish such a feast.
- A true gormand never leaves the table hungry.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GORMAND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GORMAND
17 longer words begin with GORMAND.
Shorter words from the letters in GORMAND
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Common questions about GORMAND
- Is GORMAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GORMAND, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GORMAND worth?
- GORMAND is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GORMAND mean?
- A person who loves to eat, especially a greedy or ravenous eater.
- What letters can be added to GORMAND?
- GORMAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GORMAND:
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