GAINLESS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GAINLESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAINLESS?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAINLESS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAINLESS
No single letter turns GAINLESS into another word.
How GAINLESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GAINLESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAINLESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GAINLESS
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GAINLESS
The 8 tiles of GAINLESS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with GAINLESS
2 longer words begin with GAINLESS.
Shorter words from the letters in GAINLESS
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Common questions about GAINLESS
- Is GAINLESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAINLESS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAINLESS worth?
- GAINLESS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAINLESS?
- No single letter can be added to GAINLESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GAINLESS:
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