GABIONAGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. GABIONAGE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GABIONAGE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GABIONAGE is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GABIONAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gabionagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GABIONAGE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GABIONAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GABIONAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GABIONAGE
1 longer words begin with GABIONAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in GABIONAGE
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Common questions about GABIONAGE
- Is GABIONAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GABIONAGE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GABIONAGE worth?
- GABIONAGE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GABIONAGE?
- GABIONAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GABIONAGE:
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