GENTLEMAN
/ˈdʒɛn.təl.mən/
9 letters · 3 syllables · noun
Definition of GENTLEMAN
A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; an armiferous man ranking below a knight.
"Being a gentleman, Robert was entitled to shove other commoners into the gongpit but he still had to jump out of the way of the knights to avoid the same fate himself."
Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.
An effeminate or oversophisticated man.
"Well, la-di-da, aren't you just a proper gentleman?"
Examples of GENTLEMAN in a Sentence
- "Being a gentleman, Robert was entitled to shove other commoners into the gongpit but he still had to jump out of the way of the knights to avoid the same fate himself."
- "Well, la-di-da, aren't you just a proper gentleman?"
Word Details
Is GENTLEMAN a Scrabble Word?
Yes, GENTLEMAN is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: GENTLEMAN uses 9 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.
Letter Values for GENTLEMAN
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | g | e | n | t | l | e | m | a | n | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| WWF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in GENTLEMAN
100 words from the letters in GENTLEMAN
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How to Use GENTLEMAN in Word Games
GENTLEMAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
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