GAWD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GAWD 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.
Which word lists accept GAWD?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAWD is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAWD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gawdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAWD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GAWD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
Anagrams of GAWD
The 4 tiles of GAWD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GAWD
1 longer words begin with GAWD.
Words ending in GAWD
1 words end in GAWD. Useful as a back hook: play GAWD onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in GAWD
Common questions about GAWD
- Is GAWD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GAWD is not in it.
- How many points is GAWD worth?
- GAWD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAWD?
- GAWD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GAWD:
Open GAWD in the Word Finder