GATHERING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GATHERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GATHERING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GATHERING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GATHERING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gatheringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GATHERING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GATHERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GATHERING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GATHERING
- GATHERING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GATHERING
The 9 tiles of GATHERING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GATHERING
1 longer words begin with GATHERING.
Shorter words from the letters in GATHERING
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Common questions about GATHERING
- Is GATHERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GATHERING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GATHERING worth?
- GATHERING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GATHERING?
- GATHERING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GATHERING:
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