GAINFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GAINFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
g2a1i1n1f4u1l1
PlayableGAINFUL · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 343,098odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GAINFUL?
| 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: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.29%
Our own measure of how useful GAINFUL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAINFUL
No single letter turns GAINFUL into another word.
How GAINFUL scores
Scrabble g2a1i1n1f4u1l1 11
Words with Friends g3a1i1n2f4u2l2 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in GAINFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
Words starting with GAINFUL
3 longer words begin with GAINFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in GAINFUL
fungal10 ingulf10 infula9 lingua7 nilgau7 fagin9 fling9 flung9 fugal9 fungi9 final8 algin6 align6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 lungi6 ugali6 inula5 fang8 flag8 fung8 gulf8 alif7 fail7 fain7 faun7 fila7 flan7 lauf7 naif7 agin5 aglu5 gain5 gaun5 gila5 glia5 guan5 gula5 iglu5
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Common questions about GAINFUL
- Is GAINFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAINFUL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAINFUL worth?
- GAINFUL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAINFUL?
- No single letter can be added to GAINFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GAINFUL:
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