GORMLESS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GORMLESS 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 GORMLESS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GORMLESS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GORMLESS
No single letter turns GORMLESS into another word.
How GORMLESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GORMLESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GORMLESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GORMLESS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Britishinformal
Lacking common sense or alertness, and so appearing foolish or slow to understand.
Gormless is a mildly scornful British word for someone who seems blank or clumsy in a situation that needs quick thinking. It is gentler than an outright insult and often carries a hint of affection or exasperation.
How GORMLESS is used
Gormless is typical of casual speech and humorous writing in Britain, rarely seen in formal prose.
- He stood there with a gormless grin while the bus pulled away.
- Stop looking so gormless and help me carry this table.
- The comedy hero was a gormless young clerk who kept missing the obvious.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GORMLESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GORMLESS
3 longer words begin with GORMLESS.
Shorter words from the letters in GORMLESS
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Common questions about GORMLESS
- Is GORMLESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GORMLESS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GORMLESS worth?
- GORMLESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GORMLESS mean?
- Lacking common sense or alertness, and so appearing foolish or slow to understand.
- What letters can be added to GORMLESS?
- No single letter can be added to GORMLESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GORMLESS:
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