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 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: 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
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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