GAITA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. GAITA 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 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GAITA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAITA is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAITA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gaitasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAITA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GAITA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,909.
What stands out about GAITA
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GAITA
The 5 tiles of GAITA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GAITA
1 longer words begin with GAITA.
Shorter words from the letters in GAITA
Common questions about GAITA
- Is GAITA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAITA, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAITA worth?
- GAITA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAITA?
- GAITA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GAITA:
Open GAITA in the Word Finder