GADFLIES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GADFLIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GADFLIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GADFLIES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GADFLIES
No single letter turns GADFLIES into another word.
How GADFLIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GADFLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GADFLIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GADFLIES
- All 8 letters of GADFLIES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GADFLIES mean in Scrabble?
GADFLIES is the plural of GADFLY.
GADFLY(noun) — A fly that bites or pesters cattle and horses; also a person who persistently provokes others.
Anagrams of GADFLIES
The 8 tiles of GADFLIES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GADFLIES
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Common questions about GADFLIES
- Is GADFLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GADFLIES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GADFLIES worth?
- GADFLIES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GADFLIES?
- No single letter can be added to GADFLIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GADFLIES:
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