GEARCHANGE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. GEARCHANGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
g2e1a1r1c3h4a1n1g2e1
PlayableGEARCHANGE · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept GEARCHANGE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful GEARCHANGE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GEARCHANGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gearchangesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GEARCHANGE scores
Scrabble g2e1a1r1c3h4a1n1g2e1 17
Words with Friends g3e1a1r1c4h3a1n2g3e1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in GEARCHANGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GEARCHANGE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GEARCHANGE
1 longer words begin with GEARCHANGE.
Shorter words from the letters in GEARCHANGE
encharge14 grenache14 rechange14 carageen11 changer13 ganache13 acharne12 archean12 earache12 aggrace11 acreage10 caganer10 carnage10 cranage10 engrace10 engager9 achage12 chagan12 changa12 change12 charge12 creagh12 gacher12 achene11 anarch11 areach11 chenar11 enarch11 arghan10 hangar10 hanger10 rehang10 encage9 agrege8 arcane8 careen8 engage8 enrace8 ganger8 garage8
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Common questions about GEARCHANGE
- Is GEARCHANGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GEARCHANGE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GEARCHANGE worth?
- GEARCHANGE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GEARCHANGE?
- GEARCHANGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GEARCHANGE:
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