GAINSAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GAINSAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GAINSAYS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAINSAYS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAINSAYS
No single letter turns GAINSAYS into another word.
How GAINSAYS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GAINSAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAINSAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GAINSAYS mean in Scrabble?
GAINSAYS is the present-tense form of GAINSAY used with he, she and it.
GAINSAY(verb) — To deny or contradict a statement, or to speak against someone.
Anagrams of GAINSAYS
The 8 tiles of GAINSAYS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GAINSAYS
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Common questions about GAINSAYS
- Is GAINSAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAINSAYS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAINSAYS worth?
- GAINSAYS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAINSAYS?
- No single letter can be added to GAINSAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GAINSAYS:
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