GAWKINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. GAWKINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
g2a1w4k5i1n1e1s1s1
PlayableGAWKINESS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GAWKINESS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful GAWKINESS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAWKINESS
No single letter turns GAWKINESS into another word.
How GAWKINESS scores
Scrabble g2a1w4k5i1n1e1s1s1 17
Words with Friends g3a1w4k5i1n2e1s1s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in GAWKINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GAWKINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GAWKINESS
1 longer words begin with GAWKINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in GAWKINESS
swankies15 sinkages13 gawkies15 skewing15 wakings15 swankie14 askings12 gaskins12 sinkage12 kinases11 sawings11 sewings11 swinges11 agnises8 easings8 seasing8 ewking14 kawing14 waking14 knawes13 swanks13 swinks13 wakens13 asking11 gaskin11 kaeing11 kiangs11 aswing10 aweing10 gawsie10 kanses10 kinase10 kisans10 sawing10 sewing10 skeans10 skeins10 snakes10 sneaks10 swages10
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Common questions about GAWKINESS
- Is GAWKINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAWKINESS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAWKINESS worth?
- GAWKINESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAWKINESS?
- No single letter can be added to GAWKINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GAWKINESS:
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