GORSE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GORSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GORSE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GORSE is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GORSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gorsesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GORSE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GORSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
What stands out about GORSE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 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 GORSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A spiny, evergreen shrub with bright yellow flowers, common on heaths, moors, and coastal land, also known as furze or whin.
Gorse is covered in sharp, needle-like spines instead of ordinary leaves, which protects it from grazing animals and lets it survive in poor, sandy, or windswept soil where many other plants struggle. Its yellow flowers can bloom for much of the year and have a strong, coconut-like scent that many people find pleasant. Because it burns easily and spreads quickly, gorse is sometimes managed carefully on heathland to prevent wildfires while still allowing it to support insects and birds.
How GORSE is used
A common plant name in British and Irish countryside writing, often used to describe heath or moorland scenery.
- Yellow gorse covered the hillside in early spring.
- The path wound through thick gorse and heather.
- A fire spread quickly through the dry gorse.
- Bees were busy among the flowering gorse.
- Sheep grazed carefully around the spiny gorse bushes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GORSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GORSE
The 5 tiles of GORSE in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with GORSE
3 longer words begin with GORSE.
Shorter words from the letters in GORSE
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Common questions about GORSE
- Is GORSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GORSE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GORSE worth?
- GORSE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GORSE mean?
- A spiny, evergreen shrub with bright yellow flowers, common on heaths, moors, and coastal land, also known as furze or whin.
- What letters can be added to GORSE?
- GORSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GORSE:
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