GANE is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. GANE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GANE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GANE is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GANE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GANE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,017.
What stands out about GANE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 GANE
The 4 tiles of GANE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with GANE
4 longer words begin with GANE.
Words ending in GANE
5 words end in GANE. Useful as a back hook: play GANE onto a word already on the board.
Words with GANE inside
Showing 24 of 33 words that contain GANE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with GANE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GANE
Common questions about GANE
- Is GANE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GANE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GANE worth?
- GANE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GANE?
- GANE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GANE:
Open GANE in the Word Finder