GAIDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. GAIDS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GAIDS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAIDS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAIDS
No single letter turns GAIDS into another word.
How GAIDS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GAIDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
Anagrams of GAIDS
The 5 tiles of GAIDS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GAIDS
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Common questions about GAIDS
- Is GAIDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GAIDS is not in it.
- How many points is GAIDS worth?
- GAIDS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAIDS?
- No single letter can be added to GAIDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GAIDS:
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