GRAVITAS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GRAVITAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRAVITAS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRAVITAS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRAVITAS
No single letter turns GRAVITAS into another word.
How GRAVITAS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GRAVITAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GRAVITAS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GRAVITAS mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A dignified, serious manner that makes a person seem weighty and worthy of respect.
Gravitas has Latin roots meaning weight, and it describes presence rather than age or rank. A judge or elder statesman is said to have it, while a clown does not. The word is borrowed whole into English.
How GRAVITAS is used
Gravitas praises seriousness and authority in how someone speaks or acts.
- The new director brought gravitas to the meeting.
- His low voice gave the speech a certain gravitas.
- Young actors often lack the gravitas for royal roles.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRAVITAS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GRAVITAS
The 8 tiles of GRAVITAS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GRAVITAS
1 longer words begin with GRAVITAS.
Shorter words from the letters in GRAVITAS
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Common questions about GRAVITAS
- Is GRAVITAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRAVITAS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRAVITAS worth?
- GRAVITAS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRAVITAS mean?
- A dignified, serious manner that makes a person seem weighty and worthy of respect.
- What letters can be added to GRAVITAS?
- No single letter can be added to GRAVITAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GRAVITAS:
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