GUMMER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GUMMER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUMMER?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUMMER is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUMMER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gummersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUMMER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GUMMER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What does GUMMER mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A tool or machine that deepens and widens the gaps between the teeth of a worn saw.
In a sawmill or workshop, a gummer restores a saw whose tooth gaps have been worn shallow by repeated sharpening. A grinding wheel or punch cuts the gaps back to proper depth, and the saw can then be filed again. The name comes from the old trade term "gumming" a saw, which has nothing to do with sticky gum, and the same word is sometimes used loosely for a person or machine that applies gum.
How GUMMER is used
Technical; heard in saw-sharpening and sawmill work.
- The sawyer ran the old blade through the gummer before sharpening it.
- A good gummer keeps the tooth gaps even.
- He bought a second-hand gummer from a mill that had closed.
- Without a gummer the saw would soon be too shallow to cut.
- The gummer ground each gap a little deeper.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUMMER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GUMMER
1 longer words begin with GUMMER.
Shorter words from the letters in GUMMER
Common questions about GUMMER
- Is GUMMER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUMMER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUMMER worth?
- GUMMER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUMMER mean?
- A tool or machine that deepens and widens the gaps between the teeth of a worn saw.
- What letters can be added to GUMMER?
- GUMMER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GUMMER:
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