GAINLINESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. GAINLINESSES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GAINLINESSES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAINLINESSES is to know. It scores 13 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAINLINESSES
No single letter turns GAINLINESSES into another word.
How GAINLINESSES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in GAINLINESSES, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAINLINESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GAINLINESSES
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Common questions about GAINLINESSES
- Is GAINLINESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GAINLINESSES is not in it.
- How many points is GAINLINESSES worth?
- GAINLINESSES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAINLINESSES?
- No single letter can be added to GAINLINESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of GAINLINESSES:
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