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g 2i 1s 1t 1s 1

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noun · 5 letters · Rare · plural of gist

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does gists mean?

noun

  1. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

    Synonymseffectessenceburdencore

  2. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

    “the gist of the prosecutor's argument”

    Synonymskernelsubstancecorecentercentre

Definitions shown for gist, the base form of gists.

Is GISTS 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) Yes

How many points is GISTS worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
g 2i 1s 1t 1s 1

Words With Friends

7 pts
g 3i 1s 1t 1s 1

Wordfeud

7 pts
g 3i 1s 1t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
g 4i 1s 1t 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in GISTS

Hooks for GISTS

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

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Words that end like GISTS

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

All words ending in -ISTS

Gists: quick answers

Is GISTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GISTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GISTS worth?
GISTS scores 6 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does gists mean?
gists is the plural of gist, which means “the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GISTS?
You can make 18 shorter words from GISTS, such as GIST, GITS, TIGS, GIS. See the full list.