GANSEYS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GANSEYS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GANSEYS?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GANSEYS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GANSEYS
No single letter turns GANSEYS into another word.
How GANSEYS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GANSEYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
Anagrams of GANSEYS
The 7 tiles of GANSEYS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GANSEYS
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Common questions about GANSEYS
- Is GANSEYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GANSEYS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GANSEYS worth?
- GANSEYS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GANSEYS?
- No single letter can be added to GANSEYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GANSEYS:
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