GAUSSIAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GAUSSIAN 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
g2a1u1s1s1i1a1n1
Depends on the listGAUSSIAN · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GAUSSIAN?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful GAUSSIAN is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAUSSIAN
No single letter turns GAUSSIAN into another word.
How GAUSSIAN scores
Scrabble g2a1u1s1s1i1a1n1 9
Words with Friends g3a1u2s1s1i1a1n2 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in GAUSSIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAUSSIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GAUSSIAN
iguanas8 saguins8 aingas7 assign7 guanas7 iguana7 saguin7 saigas7 sangas7 sugans7 suings7 susing7 saunas6 again6 aguna6 aigas6 ainga6 angas6 gains6 gauss6 guana6 guans6 nagas6 saags6 sagas6 saiga6 sanga6 sangs6 signa6 signs6 sings6 snags6 snigs6 snugs6 sugan6 suing6 using6 assai5 nisus5 sains5
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Common questions about GAUSSIAN
- Is GAUSSIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GAUSSIAN is not in it.
- How many points is GAUSSIAN worth?
- GAUSSIAN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAUSSIAN?
- No single letter can be added to GAUSSIAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GAUSSIAN:
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