GAVIALOID is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. GAVIALOID is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
g2a1v4i1a1l1o1i1d2
PlayableGAVIALOID · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GAVIALOID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful GAVIALOID is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAVIALOID
No single letter turns GAVIALOID into another word.
How GAVIALOID scores
Scrabble g2a1v4i1a1l1o1i1d2 14
Words with Friends g3a1v5i1a1l2o1i1d2 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in GAVIALOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAVIALOID has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GAVIALOID
valgoid12 vidalia11 viliago11 gavial10 ogival10 adagio8 algoid8 dialog8 alodia7 alogia7 laogai7 avoid9 galvo9 livid9 vagal9 valid9 vigia9 vigil9 viold9 avail8 viola8 voila8 algid7 agila6 aidoi6 dolia6 galia6 idola6 iliad6 logia6 oidia6 aalii5 aioli5 avid8 diva8 divi8 divo8 vagi8 vaid8 viga8
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Common questions about GAVIALOID
- Is GAVIALOID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GAVIALOID is not in it.
- How many points is GAVIALOID worth?
- GAVIALOID is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAVIALOID?
- No single letter can be added to GAVIALOID to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GAVIALOID:
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