GOUACHE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GOUACHE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOUACHE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOUACHE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOUACHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gouachesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOUACHE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GOUACHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What stands out about GOUACHE
- GOUACHE runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GOUACHE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A method of painting with opaque watercolours thickened with gum, or a picture made this way.
Gouache gives flat, matte colour that covers the paper more fully than transparent watercolour. Illustrators and poster artists like it because layers can be painted over each other.
How GOUACHE is used
Gouache names both the paint and the finished artwork.
- She painted the poster in bright gouache.
- The gallery displayed a small gouache of a harbour.
- Gouache dries to a smooth, velvety finish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOUACHE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOUACHE
1 longer words begin with GOUACHE.
Shorter words from the letters in GOUACHE
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Common questions about GOUACHE
- Is GOUACHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOUACHE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOUACHE worth?
- GOUACHE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOUACHE mean?
- A method of painting with opaque watercolours thickened with gum, or a picture made this way.
- What letters can be added to GOUACHE?
- GOUACHE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GOUACHE:
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