GAES is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. GAES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAES is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAES
No single letter turns GAES into another word.
How GAES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GAES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about GAES
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 GAES mean in Scrabble?
GAES is the present-tense form of GAE used with he, she and it.
Anagrams of GAES
The 4 tiles of GAES in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in GAES
1 words end in GAES. Useful as a back hook: play GAES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in GAES
Common questions about GAES
- Is GAES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAES, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAES worth?
- GAES is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAES?
- No single letter can be added to GAES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GAES:
Open GAES in the Word Finder