GENTILES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GENTILES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GENTILES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENTILES is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENTILES
No single letter turns GENTILES into another word.
How GENTILES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GENTILES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENTILES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GENTILES
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GENTILES mean in Scrabble?
GENTILES is the plural of GENTILE.
Anagrams of GENTILES
The 8 tiles of GENTILES in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GENTILES
2 longer words begin with GENTILES.
Shorter words from the letters in GENTILES
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Common questions about GENTILES
- Is GENTILES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENTILES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENTILES worth?
- GENTILES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GENTILES?
- No single letter can be added to GENTILES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GENTILES:
Open GENTILES in the Word Finder