GARCINIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GARCINIA 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GARCINIA?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GARCINIA is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GARCINIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
garciniasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GARCINIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GARCINIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GARCINIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GARCINIA
1 longer words begin with GARCINIA.
Shorter words from the letters in GARCINIA
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Common questions about GARCINIA
- Is GARCINIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GARCINIA is not in it.
- How many points is GARCINIA worth?
- GARCINIA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GARCINIA?
- GARCINIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GARCINIA:
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