GUMMITE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GUMMITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUMMITE?
| 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 GUMMITE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUMMITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gummitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUMMITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GUMMITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
What does GUMMITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A yellow to orange mineral, formed by the weathering of uraninite, that contains uranium oxides.
Mineral collectors recognise gummite by its gum-like look and waxy shine in lumpy masses. Because it contains uranium, it is radioactive and is handled with care.
How GUMMITE is used
Gummite is a mineralogy term for an altered uranium ore.
- The geologist found gummite on the surface of old pitchblende.
- A specimen of orange gummite sat on the museum shelf.
- Gummite forms when uraninite slowly alters in damp rock.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUMMITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GUMMITE
1 longer words begin with GUMMITE.
Shorter words from the letters in GUMMITE
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Common questions about GUMMITE
- Is GUMMITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUMMITE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUMMITE worth?
- GUMMITE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUMMITE mean?
- A yellow to orange mineral, formed by the weathering of uraninite, that contains uranium oxides.
- What letters can be added to GUMMITE?
- GUMMITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GUMMITE:
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