GARGANTUA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. GARGANTUA is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
g2a1r1g2a1n1t1u1a1
PlayableGARGANTUA · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept GARGANTUA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful GARGANTUA is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GARGANTUA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GARGANTUA scores
Scrabble g2a1r1g2a1n1t1u1a1 11
Words with Friends g3a1r1g3a1n2t1u2a1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in GARGANTUA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GARGANTUA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GARGANTUA
2 longer words begin with GARGANTUA.
Shorter words from the letters in GARGANTUA
guarana8 tanagra8 nuggar8 ragtag8 tagrag8 taguan7 antara6 aruana6 natura6 ragga7 ungag7 aguna6 argan6 gaunt6 grana6 grant6 grunt6 guana6 ranga6 tanga6 targa6 tugra6 anata5 antar5 antra5 anura5 arnut5 ratan5 ruana5 gaga6 gang6 guga6 gung6 ragg6 agar5 anga5 gant5 gart5 gaun5 gaur5
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Common questions about GARGANTUA
- Is GARGANTUA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GARGANTUA is not in it.
- How many points is GARGANTUA worth?
- GARGANTUA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GARGANTUA?
- GARGANTUA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GARGANTUA:
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