GARES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. GARES 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GARES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GARES is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GARES
No single letter turns GARES into another word.
How GARES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GARES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about GARES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GARES
The 5 tiles of GARES in a different order — 6 found.
Words with GARES inside
3 words contain GARES in the middle. Words that start with GARES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GARES
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Common questions about GARES
- Is GARES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GARES is not in it.
- How many points is GARES worth?
- GARES is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GARES?
- No single letter can be added to GARES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GARES:
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