How many points is GERRYMANDERS worth in Scrabble?

GERRYMANDERS is worth 19 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept GERRYMANDERS?

GERRYMANDERS is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

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GERRYMANDERS is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 19 points. GERRYMANDERS means "gerrymander".

The act of gerrymandering.
Example: By this iniquitous practice, which is known as the gerrymander, the party in a minority in each State is allowed to get only about one-half or one-quarter of its proper share of representation.
A voting district skewed by gerrymandering.
Example: Any citizen looking at a map of district 12 could immediately tell that it was a gerrymander because of the ridiculous way it cut across 4 counties while carving up neighborhoods in half.

To divide a geographic area into voting districts in such a way as to give an unfair advantage to one party in an election.
(by extension) To draw dividing lines for other types of districts in an unintuitive way to favor a particular group or for other perceived gain.
Example: The superintendent helped gerrymander the school district lines in order to keep the children of the wealthy gated community in the better school all the way across town.

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Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

gerrymander

In a sentence: "They gerrymanders."

Check the Scrabble meaning of GERRYMANDERS. It scores 19 points.

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Is GERRYMANDERS a Scrabble word?: GERRYMANDERS is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 19 points.
What does GERRYMANDERS mean?: gerrymander
How do you use GERRYMANDERS in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They gerrymanders."
How many points is GERRYMANDERS worth in Scrabble?: GERRYMANDERS is worth 19 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept GERRYMANDERS?: GERRYMANDERS is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).