GAININGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. GAININGS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GAININGS?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAININGS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAININGS
No single letter turns GAININGS into another word.
How GAININGS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GAININGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAININGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of GAININGS
The 8 tiles of GAININGS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GAININGS
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Common questions about GAININGS
- Is GAININGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GAININGS is not in it.
- How many points is GAININGS worth?
- GAININGS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAININGS?
- No single letter can be added to GAININGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GAININGS:
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