GRAVURE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GRAVURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRAVURE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRAVURE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRAVURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gravuresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRAVURE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GRAVURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
What does GRAVURE mean in Scrabble?
noun
printing
A printing process in which an etched or engraved plate holds the ink, or a print made by that process.
In gravure, ink sits in tiny recesses in the plate and is transferred to paper under pressure, which allows rich tones. Magazines and stamps have often been printed this way. It is the same family of methods as intaglio.
How GRAVURE is used
Used in printing, art and publishing.
- The magazine was printed by gravure on glossy paper.
- A fine gravure hung above the desk.
- The plant produced stamps by gravure for decades.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRAVURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GRAVURE
The 7 tiles of GRAVURE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GRAVURE
1 longer words begin with GRAVURE.
Shorter words from the letters in GRAVURE
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Common questions about GRAVURE
- Is GRAVURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRAVURE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRAVURE worth?
- GRAVURE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRAVURE mean?
- A printing process in which an etched or engraved plate holds the ink, or a print made by that process.
- What letters can be added to GRAVURE?
- GRAVURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GRAVURE:
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