GAUDEAMUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. GAUDEAMUS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GAUDEAMUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAUDEAMUS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAUDEAMUS
No single letter turns GAUDEAMUS into another word.
How GAUDEAMUS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GAUDEAMUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAUDEAMUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GAUDEAMUS
1 longer words begin with GAUDEAMUS.
Shorter words from the letters in GAUDEAMUS
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Common questions about GAUDEAMUS
- Is GAUDEAMUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GAUDEAMUS is not in it.
- How many points is GAUDEAMUS worth?
- GAUDEAMUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAUDEAMUS?
- No single letter can be added to GAUDEAMUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GAUDEAMUS:
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