GOVERNESSY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. GOVERNESSY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOVERNESSY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOVERNESSY is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOVERNESSY
No single letter turns GOVERNESSY into another word.
How GOVERNESSY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GOVERNESSY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOVERNESSY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GOVERNESSY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Resembling or characteristic of a governess, especially in being prim, strict or lecturing.
Governessy paints a picture of buttoned-up neatness and a wagging finger. It is a mildly teasing label for anyone whose tone or dress seems schoolmarmish.
How GOVERNESSY is used
Governessy is informal and describes manner, clothing or speech.
- She gave him a governessy look over her spectacles.
- The tone of the letter was rather governessy.
- He disliked her governessy habit of correcting everyone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOVERNESSY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GOVERNESSY
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Common questions about GOVERNESSY
- Is GOVERNESSY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOVERNESSY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOVERNESSY worth?
- GOVERNESSY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOVERNESSY mean?
- Resembling or characteristic of a governess, especially in being prim, strict or lecturing.
- What letters can be added to GOVERNESSY?
- No single letter can be added to GOVERNESSY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GOVERNESSY:
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