GOVERNORATE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GOVERNORATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GOVERNORATE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOVERNORATE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOVERNORATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
governoratesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOVERNORATE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in GOVERNORATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOVERNORATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GOVERNORATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An administrative region headed by a governor, or the office and term of a governor.
In English, governorate is most often met in news about Middle Eastern countries such as Egypt, Iraq and Syria, where it names the main provinces. It can also refer to the position of a governor in general.
How GOVERNORATE is used
Typical in reports on regional administration, usually with a place name such as the governorate of Basra.
- The governorate of Aleppo was heavily affected by the conflict.
- Each governorate has its own council and budget.
- His governorate lasted six years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GOVERNORATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GOVERNORATE
1 longer words begin with GOVERNORATE.
Shorter words from the letters in GOVERNORATE
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Common questions about GOVERNORATE
- Is GOVERNORATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOVERNORATE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOVERNORATE worth?
- GOVERNORATE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GOVERNORATE mean?
- An administrative region headed by a governor, or the office and term of a governor.
- What letters can be added to GOVERNORATE?
- GOVERNORATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GOVERNORATE:
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