GAPOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. GAPOS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GAPOS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAPOS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAPOS
Front hooks — 1
igaposBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GAPOS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GAPOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words starting with GAPOS
2 longer words begin with GAPOS.
Words ending in GAPOS
1 words end in GAPOS. Useful as a back hook: play GAPOS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in GAPOS
Common questions about GAPOS
- Is GAPOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GAPOS is not in it.
- How many points is GAPOS worth?
- GAPOS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAPOS?
- GAPOS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GAPOS:
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