GATH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. GATH 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GATH?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GATH is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GATH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gathsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GATH scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GATH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
Anagrams of GATH
The 4 tiles of GATH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GATH
9 longer words begin with GATH.
Words with GATH inside
Showing 24 of 39 words that contain GATH somewhere in the middle. Words that start with GATH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GATH
Common questions about GATH
- Is GATH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GATH is not in it.
- How many points is GATH worth?
- GATH is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GATH?
- GATH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GATH:
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