GAINFULLY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GAINFULLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
g2a1i1n1f4u1l1l1y4
PlayableGAINFULLY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GAINFULLY?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful GAINFULLY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAINFULLY
No single letter turns GAINFULLY into another word.
How GAINFULLY scores
Scrabble g2a1i1n1f4u1l1l1y4 16
Words with Friends g3a1i1n2f4u2l2l2y3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in GAINFULLY, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAINFULLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GAINFULLY
anglify14 flaying14 fugally14 finally13 nullify13 allying11 falling11 fulling11 gainful11 lingual8 lingula8 faying13 flying13 uglify13 fainly12 naifly12 fungal10 gainly10 gluily10 ingulf10 laying10 lungyi10 uglily10 fullan9 infall9 infula9 ligula7 lingua7 nilgau7 ulling7 fugly12 gulfy12 filly11 fully11 unify11 fagin9 fling9 flung9 fugal9 fungi9
Showing 40 of 191. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about GAINFULLY
- Is GAINFULLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAINFULLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAINFULLY worth?
- GAINFULLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAINFULLY?
- No single letter can be added to GAINFULLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GAINFULLY:
Open GAINFULLY in the Word Finder