GOURMET is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GOURMET 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 GOURMET?
| 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 GOURMET 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 GOURMET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gourmetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOURMET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GOURMET, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does GOURMET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person with refined taste who knows and loves fine food and drink.
Gourmet came into English from French and sits close to the idea of an epicure, someone who judges a dish carefully rather than simply eating it. As an adjective it also labels food sold as high quality, from cheese to coffee.
How GOURMET is used
Gourmet names a connoisseur of food, and also stands before nouns as a label of quality.
- The gourmet sent the sauce back because it lacked balance.
- A true gourmet can tell the vineyard from a single sip.
- They opened a small gourmet shop selling cheeses and olive oils.
- The magazine is written for gourmet cooks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOURMET and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOURMET
1 longer words begin with GOURMET.
Shorter words from the letters in GOURMET
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Common questions about GOURMET
- Is GOURMET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOURMET, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOURMET worth?
- GOURMET is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOURMET mean?
- A person with refined taste who knows and loves fine food and drink.
- What letters can be added to GOURMET?
- GOURMET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GOURMET:
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