GRADIENT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GRADIENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRADIENT?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRADIENT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRADIENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gradientsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRADIENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GRADIENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRADIENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GRADIENT
- All 8 letters of GRADIENT are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GRADIENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The steepness of a slope, or the rate at which a quantity such as temperature or pressure changes over distance.
Road signs show a gradient as a percentage, so a steep hill might be one in ten. In science the gradient describes how fast a property shifts from one place to another, and in design it names a smooth blend from one colour to another.
How GRADIENT is used
Gradient is used for roads, graphs, science and graphic design.
- The railway climbs at a steep gradient.
- A temperature gradient formed between the cold water and the warm air.
- The poster used a gradient from blue to pink.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRADIENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GRADIENT
The 8 tiles of GRADIENT in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with GRADIENT
3 longer words begin with GRADIENT.
Shorter words from the letters in GRADIENT
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Common questions about GRADIENT
- Is GRADIENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRADIENT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRADIENT worth?
- GRADIENT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRADIENT mean?
- The steepness of a slope, or the rate at which a quantity such as temperature or pressure changes over distance.
- What letters can be added to GRADIENT?
- GRADIENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GRADIENT:
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