GOURMAND is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GOURMAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOURMAND?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOURMAND is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOURMAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gourmandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOURMAND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GOURMAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOURMAND has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GOURMAND
- All 8 letters of GOURMAND are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GOURMAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who loves eating and drinking and often does so in large amounts.
A gourmand differs from a gourmet, who is a refined judge of fine food; the gourmand is simply keen on eating, sometimes to excess. The French origin of the word shows up in menus and restaurant reviews.
How GOURMAND is used
Gourmand can be a mild tease or praise for someone devoted to the table.
- The gourmand ordered a third dessert.
- A true gourmand never skips a feast.
- Her uncle was a famous gourmand in the town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOURMAND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOURMAND
11 longer words begin with GOURMAND.
Shorter words from the letters in GOURMAND
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Common questions about GOURMAND
- Is GOURMAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOURMAND, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOURMAND worth?
- GOURMAND is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOURMAND mean?
- A person who loves eating and drinking and often does so in large amounts.
- What letters can be added to GOURMAND?
- GOURMAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GOURMAND:
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