GAINSAYING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. GAINSAYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAINSAYING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAINSAYING is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAINSAYING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gainsayingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAINSAYING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GAINSAYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAINSAYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GAINSAYING
- GAINSAYING 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 GAINSAYING
1 longer words begin with GAINSAYING.
Shorter words from the letters in GAINSAYING
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Common questions about GAINSAYING
- Is GAINSAYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAINSAYING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAINSAYING worth?
- GAINSAYING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAINSAYING?
- GAINSAYING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GAINSAYING:
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