GRATUITY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GRATUITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRATUITY?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRATUITY is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRATUITY
No single letter turns GRATUITY into another word.
How GRATUITY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GRATUITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRATUITY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GRATUITY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A small sum of money given to someone in return for a service, such as a tip to a waiter.
Gratuity is the polite term used on bills and in contracts, where tip sounds too casual. It can also mean a lump sum paid to an employee or soldier at the end of service, as a reward rather than a wage.
How GRATUITY is used
Gratuity is the formal word for a tip or a service-ending payment.
- A gratuity of ten percent was added to the bill.
- Staff may not accept a gratuity from guests.
- He received a gratuity on retiring after thirty years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRATUITY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in GRATUITY
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Common questions about GRATUITY
- Is GRATUITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRATUITY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRATUITY worth?
- GRATUITY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRATUITY mean?
- A small sum of money given to someone in return for a service, such as a tip to a waiter.
- What letters can be added to GRATUITY?
- No single letter can be added to GRATUITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GRATUITY:
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