469 words come out when you unscramble GESTICULATORY, starting with GESTICULATORY itself: 19 in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends. GRACIOUSLY, GLYCOSURIA and GYROSTATIC are the best of the shorter words, at 16 points. 13 letters: 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
By length, the words from GESTICULATORY split into 1 with 13 letters, 1 with 12, 1 with 11, 13 with 10, 49 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 44 with 2.
There is a single one of the 12-letter words made with GESTICULATORY letters: GESTICULATOR, 15 points.
Just 1 of the 11-letter words in GESTICULATORY: GUSTATORILY, for 15 points.
Among the 10-letter words from GESTICULATORY, GLYCOSURIA, GRACIOUSLY and GYROSTATIC tie for first at 16 points. TESTICULAR is an everyday pick.
Among the 9-letter words you get when you unscramble GESTICULATORY, GLYCERIAS leads with 15 points, then ASTROCYTE and AUTOLYTIC on 14. STRATEGIC, TUTORIALS and ROYALTIES are the familiar ones.
Of the 60 8-letter words you get when you unscramble GESTICULATORY, 4 score 14 points, the group's best. SECURITY, CATEGORY and STRATEGY are the ones most people know.
Among the 7-letter words from GESTICULATORY, GLYCOSE leads with 13 points, then ACETYLS and ACOLYTE on 12. SOCIETY, CRYSTAL and GREATLY are the familiar ones.
4 of 60 6-letter words in GESTICULATORY tie at 12 points; none scores more. LYRICS, LEGACY and COSTLY will look familiar.
Among 60 5-letter words made with GESTICULATORY letters, the top score is 11, reached by 4. GLORY, LYRIC and SCARY are the familiar ones.
The best of the 4-letter words you get when you unscramble GESTICULATORY is CAGY, 10 points; ACYL and CAYS on 9 follow. CITY, GUYS and GRAY are everyday picks.
5 of 60 3-letter words from GESTICULATORY tie at 8 points; none scores more. CAR, GAY and YES will look familiar.
This word has the length of GESTICULATORY, with one letter different:
More 13-letter words: starting with GE · ending in RY · all 13-letter words
Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with GLYCOSURIA and GRACIOUSLY (16 points each).
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept GESTICULATORY, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| GESTICULATORY itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 469) | 338 | 467 | 301 |
* Based on the list Words With Friends started from; the live game may differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: GYROSTATIC, GLYCERIAS, CATOLYTES, EUCARYOTS, GLYCERIA, OCTASTYLE, ASTUCITY, CATEGORIST, CATOLYTE, COYSTREL, COYSTRIL, EUCARYOT and 119 more, 131 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: LYSERGIC, GESTATORY, SCATTILY, ACTORLY, CRUISEY, GREYOUTS, OUTCITY, ALTERITY, CAGOULES, CLEAROUTS, COYAUS, CRUISY and 25 more, 37 in all. Not in Scrabble UK: GOYS and GOY, 2 in all.