GYMNASIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. GYMNASIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GYMNASIUM?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GYMNASIUM is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GYMNASIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gymnasiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GYMNASIUM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GYMNASIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GYMNASIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GYMNASIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large room or building with equipment for exercise and indoor sports, or in parts of Europe a school preparing pupils for university.
In English a gymnasium is usually shortened to gym, and it can be a school hall or a fitness centre. In Germany and nearby countries the same word names a selective secondary school. The Greek origin referred to a place where men trained, often unclothed.
How GYMNASIUM is used
Used for sports halls, and for certain European secondary schools.
- The school gymnasium was used for the winter concert.
- He trained in the gymnasium every morning.
- In Vienna she attended a gymnasium before university.
- Ropes and bars hung along the gymnasium wall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GYMNASIUM and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GYMNASIUM
1 longer words begin with GYMNASIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in GYMNASIUM
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Common questions about GYMNASIUM
- Is GYMNASIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GYMNASIUM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GYMNASIUM worth?
- GYMNASIUM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GYMNASIUM mean?
- A large room or building with equipment for exercise and indoor sports, or in parts of Europe a school preparing pupils for university.
- What letters can be added to GYMNASIUM?
- GYMNASIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GYMNASIUM:
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