GANEF is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GANEF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GANEF?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GANEF is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GANEF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ganefsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GANEF scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GANEF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What does GANEF mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A thief, or more broadly a dishonest or unscrupulous person, from Yiddish.
Ganef entered English through Yiddish and keeps a slightly folksy, exasperated tone that a plain word like thief does not carry, so it often names someone who cheats or takes advantage rather than a burglar in the literal sense. The same word appears in several near-identical spellings in English dictionaries, including ganev and ganof, all tracing back to the same root for theft. Speakers usually reach for ganef when the dishonesty feels petty or cheeky rather than violent or dangerous.
How GANEF is used
Informal; often used half-affectionately about someone sharp or cheeky rather than as a serious accusation of crime.
- The old shopkeeper called the boy a little ganef and let him keep the apple.
- Nobody trusted the new partner, calling him a ganef behind his back.
- She joked that the whole board was a den of ganefs.
- He came home laughing, proud of being called a ganef by his grandfather.
- The story was about a lovable ganef who always got caught.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GANEF and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GANEF
1 longer words begin with GANEF.
Shorter words from the letters in GANEF
Common questions about GANEF
- Is GANEF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GANEF, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GANEF worth?
- GANEF is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GANEF mean?
- A thief, or more broadly a dishonest or unscrupulous person, from Yiddish.
- What letters can be added to GANEF?
- GANEF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GANEF:
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