GOURAMI is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GOURAMI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOURAMI?
| 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 GOURAMI is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOURAMI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gouramisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOURAMI scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GOURAMI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does GOURAMI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A freshwater fish of southeast Asia that can breathe air at the surface, many kinds of which are kept in aquariums.
Gouramis belong to the labyrinth fish, which have an extra organ for gulping air, so they often rise to the top of the tank. Hobbyists value a small gourami for its colour, while larger kinds have been farmed in ponds for food.
How GOURAMI is used
Gourami is the usual name in fishkeeping and in tropical fish farming.
- A blue gourami drifted up to take a breath of air.
- The shop sold a pair of gourami with bright orange fins.
- In some countries the large gourami is raised in ponds as food.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOURAMI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOURAMI
2 longer words begin with GOURAMI.
Shorter words from the letters in GOURAMI
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Common questions about GOURAMI
- Is GOURAMI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOURAMI, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOURAMI worth?
- GOURAMI is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOURAMI mean?
- A freshwater fish of southeast Asia that can breathe air at the surface, many kinds of which are kept in aquariums.
- What letters can be added to GOURAMI?
- GOURAMI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GOURAMI:
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