GYRENE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GYRENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GYRENE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GYRENE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GYRENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gyrenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GYRENE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GYRENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 83,618.
What stands out about GYRENE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GYRENE mean in Scrabble?
noun
slangNorth American
A slang nickname for a member of the United States Marine Corps.
Gyrene is American military slang and is usually used by soldiers and sailors, or by writers imitating them, to refer to a marine. It is thought to blend the words GI and marine, with a nod to the naval word gyre. The tone ranges from affectionate to teasing depending on who says it. Marines themselves tend to prefer their own formal title.
How GYRENE is used
Informal military slang, now old-fashioned.
- The old gyrene told stories of the Pacific campaign.
- A young gyrene stood guard at the embassy gate.
- Every gyrene in the company knew the song.
- He joined up and became a proud gyrene.
- The novel follows a tough gyrene through boot camp.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GYRENE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GYRENE
The 6 tiles of GYRENE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GYRENE
1 longer words begin with GYRENE.
Shorter words from the letters in GYRENE
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Common questions about GYRENE
- Is GYRENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GYRENE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GYRENE worth?
- GYRENE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GYRENE mean?
- A slang nickname for a member of the United States Marine Corps.
- What letters can be added to GYRENE?
- GYRENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GYRENE:
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