GOVERNOR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GOVERNOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOVERNOR?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOVERNOR is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOVERNOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
governorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOVERNOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GOVERNOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOVERNOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GOVERNOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
An official who rules a region or colony, such as the elected head of a US state.
The title also fits the head of a public institution or a member of its governing board, and in engineering it names a device that keeps a machine at a steady speed. In Britain, governor was long a slang term of address for a boss or father.
How GOVERNOR is used
Governor covers political, institutional and mechanical meanings, so context decides which is meant.
- The governor signed the new law on Monday.
- A governor on the steam engine kept its speed even.
- She became a school governor last year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOVERNOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOVERNOR
5 longer words begin with GOVERNOR.
Shorter words from the letters in GOVERNOR
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Common questions about GOVERNOR
- Is GOVERNOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOVERNOR, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOVERNOR worth?
- GOVERNOR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOVERNOR mean?
- An official who rules a region or colony, such as the elected head of a US state.
- What letters can be added to GOVERNOR?
- GOVERNOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GOVERNOR:
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