GAINSTRIVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. GAINSTRIVES 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GAINSTRIVES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAINSTRIVES is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAINSTRIVES
No single letter turns GAINSTRIVES into another word.
How GAINSTRIVES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in GAINSTRIVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAINSTRIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GAINSTRIVES
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Common questions about GAINSTRIVES
- Is GAINSTRIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GAINSTRIVES is not in it.
- How many points is GAINSTRIVES worth?
- GAINSTRIVES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAINSTRIVES?
- No single letter can be added to GAINSTRIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GAINSTRIVES:
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