GYRATION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GYRATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GYRATION?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GYRATION is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GYRATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gyrationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GYRATION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GYRATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GYRATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GYRATION
- All 8 letters of GYRATION are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GYRATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A rapid whirling movement in a circle or spiral.
A gyration may be one full turn or a continuing swirl, as in dance, weather or machinery. Writers also use it figuratively for wild swings in prices or opinion.
How GYRATION is used
Gyration is often plural, as in the gyrations of the market.
- The dancer ended with a dizzying gyration.
- Each gyration of the planet around its axis marks one day.
- Investors worried about the wild gyration of share prices.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GYRATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GYRATION
The 8 tiles of GYRATION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GYRATION
2 longer words begin with GYRATION.
Shorter words from the letters in GYRATION
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Common questions about GYRATION
- Is GYRATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GYRATION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GYRATION worth?
- GYRATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GYRATION mean?
- A rapid whirling movement in a circle or spiral.
- What letters can be added to GYRATION?
- GYRATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GYRATION:
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