GUNNERA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GUNNERA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUNNERA?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUNNERA is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUNNERA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gunnerasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUNNERA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GUNNERA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,239.
What does GUNNERA mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A large herbaceous plant with enormous rhubarb-like leaves, grown beside water for ornament.
Gardeners plant gunnera by ponds and streams because its leaves can grow wide enough to shelter a person. It needs damp soil and protection from hard frost.
How GUNNERA is used
The word gunnera is used by gardeners and botanists, both for the genus and for a single plant.
- A huge gunnera stood at the edge of the pond.
- In autumn the gunnera leaves were folded over the crown for winter.
- Children hid under the gunnera as if beneath an umbrella.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUNNERA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GUNNERA
1 longer words begin with GUNNERA.
Shorter words from the letters in GUNNERA
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Common questions about GUNNERA
- Is GUNNERA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUNNERA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUNNERA worth?
- GUNNERA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUNNERA mean?
- A large herbaceous plant with enormous rhubarb-like leaves, grown beside water for ornament.
- What letters can be added to GUNNERA?
- GUNNERA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GUNNERA:
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