GAFFSAILS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. GAFFSAILS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GAFFSAILS?
| 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 GAFFSAILS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAFFSAILS
No single letter turns GAFFSAILS into another word.
How GAFFSAILS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GAFFSAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAFFSAILS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GAFFSAILS mean in Scrabble?
GAFFSAILS is the plural of GAFFSAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in GAFFSAILS
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Common questions about GAFFSAILS
- Is GAFFSAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GAFFSAILS is not in it.
- How many points is GAFFSAILS worth?
- GAFFSAILS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAFFSAILS?
- No single letter can be added to GAFFSAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GAFFSAILS:
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