GAMS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. GAMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableGAMS · 4 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 18,154odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GAMS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful GAMS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAMS
Front hooks — 1
ogamsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GAMS scores
Scrabble g2a1m3s1 7
Words with Friends g3a1m4s1 9
Face value of the 4 tiles in GAMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
Anagrams of GAMS
The 4 tiles of GAMS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in GAMS
ogams8 lingams10 amalgams13 polygams16 trangams11 whangams17 phenogams17 cryptogams20 mridamgams18 mridangams16 phaenogams18 phanerogams19 siphonogams19
13 words end in GAMS. Useful as a back hook: play GAMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in GAMS
Common questions about GAMS
- Is GAMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAMS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAMS worth?
- GAMS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAMS?
- GAMS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GAMS:
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