GAINLINESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GAINLINESS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GAINLINESS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAINLINESS is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAINLINESS
No single letter turns GAINLINESS into another word.
How GAINLINESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GAINLINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAINLINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GAINLINESS
1 longer words begin with GAINLINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in GAINLINESS
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Common questions about GAINLINESS
- Is GAINLINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GAINLINESS is not in it.
- How many points is GAINLINESS worth?
- GAINLINESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAINLINESS?
- No single letter can be added to GAINLINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GAINLINESS:
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