GAREFOWL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. GAREFOWL 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GAREFOWL?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAREFOWL is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAREFOWL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
garefowlsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAREFOWL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GAREFOWL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAREFOWL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GAREFOWL
- All 8 letters of GAREFOWL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GAREFOWL
1 longer words begin with GAREFOWL.
Shorter words from the letters in GAREFOWL
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Common questions about GAREFOWL
- Is GAREFOWL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GAREFOWL is not in it.
- How many points is GAREFOWL worth?
- GAREFOWL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAREFOWL?
- GAREFOWL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GAREFOWL:
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