GADGES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GADGES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GADGES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GADGES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GADGES
No single letter turns GADGES into another word.
How GADGES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GADGES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Anagrams of GADGES
The 6 tiles of GADGES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GADGES
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Common questions about GADGES
- Is GADGES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GADGES is not in it.
- How many points is GADGES worth?
- GADGES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GADGES?
- No single letter can be added to GADGES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GADGES:
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