GAMESHOWS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. GAMESHOWS 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
g2a1m3e1s1h4o1w4s1
Depends on the listGAMESHOWS · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GAMESHOWS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful GAMESHOWS is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAMESHOWS
No single letter turns GAMESHOWS into another word.
How GAMESHOWS scores
Scrabble g2a1m3e1s1h4o1w4s1 18
Words with Friends g3a1m4e1s1h3o1w4s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in GAMESHOWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAMESHOWS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GAMESHOWS
gameshow17 homages13 ohmages13 wagsome13 seahogs11 shawms14 hawses12 homage12 oghams12 ohmage12 washes12 awsome11 hamose11 mahoes11 mashes11 moshes11 shames11 shamos11 shmoes11 gashes10 seahog10 swages10 megass9 omegas9 hawms13 shawm13 whamo13 whams13 hawse11 howes11 ogham11 shaws11 shews11 shows11 shwas11 swash11 whose11 haems10 hames10 homas10
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Common questions about GAMESHOWS
- Is GAMESHOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAMESHOWS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAMESHOWS worth?
- GAMESHOWS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAMESHOWS?
- No single letter can be added to GAMESHOWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GAMESHOWS:
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