GARIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. GARIS 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 GARIS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GARIS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GARIS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
garishChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GARIS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GARIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,909.
What stands out about GARIS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 GARIS
The 5 tiles of GARIS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GARIS
7 longer words begin with GARIS.
Words ending in GARIS
4 words end in GARIS. Useful as a back hook: play GARIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with GARIS inside
22 words contain GARIS in the middle. Words that start with GARIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GARIS
Common questions about GARIS
- Is GARIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GARIS is not in it.
- How many points is GARIS worth?
- GARIS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GARIS?
- GARIS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GARIS:
Open GARIS in the Word Finder