GAINGIVING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GAINGIVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAINGIVING?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAINGIVING is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAINGIVING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gaingivingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAINGIVING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GAINGIVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 3 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAINGIVING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GAINGIVING
- GAINGIVING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GAINGIVING
1 longer words begin with GAINGIVING.
Shorter words from the letters in GAINGIVING
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Common questions about GAINGIVING
- Is GAINGIVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAINGIVING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAINGIVING worth?
- GAINGIVING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAINGIVING?
- GAINGIVING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GAINGIVING:
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