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Is gneiss a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word gneiss is a Scrabble US word. The word gneiss is worth 7 points in Scrabble:

G2N1E1I1S1S1

Is gneiss a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word gneiss is a Scrabble UK word and has 7 points:

G2N1E1I1S1S1

Is gneiss a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word gneiss is a Words With Friends word. The word gneiss is worth 9 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

G3N2E1I1S1S1

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6-letter words (3 found)

GNEISS,SENGIS,SINGES,

5-letter words (11 found)

NISSE,SEGNI,SENGI,SENSI,SIENS,SIGNS,SINES,SINGE,SINGS,SNIES,SNIGS,

4-letter words (21 found)

EGIS,ENGS,GENS,GIEN,GIES,GINS,INGS,NEGS,NESS,NIES,SEGS,SEIS,SENS,SIEN,SIES,SIGN,SIGS,SINE,SING,SINS,SNIG,

3-letter words (18 found)

ENG,ENS,ESS,GEN,GIE,GIN,GIS,ING,INS,NEG,NIE,NIS,SEG,SEI,SEN,SIG,SIN,SIS,

2-letter words (7 found)

EN,ES,GI,IN,IS,NE,SI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 61 words from gneiss according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of gneiss

gneiss

Etymology

From German Gneis, from Middle High German gneist (“spark”), from Old High German gneisto (“spark”). More at gnast.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: nīs, IPA(key): /ˈnaɪs/
  • Rhymes: -aɪs
  • Homophone: nice

Noun

gneiss (usually uncountable, plural gneisses)

  1. (geology) A common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins, but not schistose.

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  • essing, sengis, singes

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