GARMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. GARMS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GARMS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GARMS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GARMS
No single letter turns GARMS into another word.
How GARMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GARMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about GARMS
- 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 GARMS
The 5 tiles of GARMS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in GARMS
2 words end in GARMS. Useful as a back hook: play GARMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in GARMS
Common questions about GARMS
- Is GARMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GARMS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GARMS worth?
- GARMS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GARMS?
- No single letter can be added to GARMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GARMS:
Open GARMS in the Word Finder