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Is GIST a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list GIST is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
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What does GIST mean?

  1. nounthe central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  2. nounthe choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

Definitions from WordNet.

Hooks for GIST

Add a letter to make a new word: AGIST, GISTS.

Anagrams of GIST

Words inside GIST

See all 9 words you can make from GIST

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up GIST in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is GIST a Scrabble word?

GIST is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is GIST worth?

GIST is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does GIST mean?

The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work.