GYROSTAT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GYROSTAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GYROSTAT?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GYROSTAT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GYROSTAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gyrostatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GYROSTAT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GYROSTAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GYROSTAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GYROSTAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A modified gyroscope made of a rotating wheel mounted inside a rigid case.
The gyrostat was built to study how spinning bodies behave and resist being tilted. Its sealed casing sets it apart from an open gyroscope on a stand.
How GYROSTAT is used
Gyrostat appears in physics and engineering writing about rotating bodies and stabilising devices.
- The physicist demonstrated the gyrostat on a table.
- A gyrostat inside the case kept the instrument steady.
- Early ships tested a gyrostat to reduce rolling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GYROSTAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GYROSTAT
4 longer words begin with GYROSTAT.
Shorter words from the letters in GYROSTAT
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Common questions about GYROSTAT
- Is GYROSTAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GYROSTAT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GYROSTAT worth?
- GYROSTAT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GYROSTAT mean?
- A modified gyroscope made of a rotating wheel mounted inside a rigid case.
- What letters can be added to GYROSTAT?
- GYROSTAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GYROSTAT:
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