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Gestation

g 2e 1s 1t 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does gestation mean?

noun

  1. the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)

    Synonymsgestation period

  2. the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

    Synonymspregnancymaternity

  3. the conception and development of an idea or plan

Is GESTATION a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is GESTATION worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
g 2e 1s 1t 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
g 3e 1s 1t 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 2

Wordfeud

11 pts
g 3e 1s 1t 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
g 4e 1s 1t 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in GESTATION

Hooks for GESTATION

Add one letter to the front or back of GESTATION to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

gestations

Words that end like GESTATION

Common words that share the ending -ATION, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

locationrelationvacationtranslationdamnationformationinflationmigrationquotationsalvationsensationdonationdurationfoundationnotationrotationtaxationtemptationfrustrationworkstationcarnationcessationcollationcremation
All words ending in -ATION

Gestation: quick answers

Is GESTATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GESTATION is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GESTATION worth?
GESTATION scores 10 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does gestation mean?
As a noun, gestation means “the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GESTATION?
You can make 517 shorter words from GESTATION, such as ESTATING, GOATIEST, TANGIEST, TANGOIST. See the full list.