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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. GAMEY is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 11 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adjective
willing to face danger
game, gamy, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky, high, blue, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
GAMEY scores 11 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, E×1, G×1, M×1, Y×1
GAMEY has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
GAMEY is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with G, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "GAMEY — willing to face danger" (11 Scrabble points).
GAMEY is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is GAMEY a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
GAMEY (adjective): willing to face danger. Additional senses: (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted; suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip".
In standard Scrabble scoring, GAMEY totals 11 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. GAMEY relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
GAMEY is 5 letters long, begins with G, ends with Y, and sorts to the alphagram AEGMY. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so GAMEY is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, GAMEY ranks by raw score (11 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, GAMEY carries 2 vowels and 3 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on G or Y are common study angles; browse words starting with G and words ending with Y to rehearse parallel sets.
GAMEY is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with G, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like GAMEY frequently cross shorter words; knowing that GAMEY contains A, E, G, M, Y helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as g???y to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside GAMEY include AM, EY, GA — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: G, A, M, E, Y. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble gamey directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 11 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat GAMEY as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "GAMEY — willing to face danger" (11 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.