GEFILTE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GEFILTE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
g2e1f4i1l1t1e1
Depends on the listGEFILTE · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 187,144odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GEFILTE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.86%
Our own measure of how useful GEFILTE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GEFILTE
No single letter turns GEFILTE into another word.
How GEFILTE scores
Scrabble g2e1f4i1l1t1e1 11
Words with Friends g3e1f4i1l2t1e1 13
Face value of the 7 tiles in GEFILTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 187,144.
Shorter words from the letters in GEFILTE
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Common questions about GEFILTE
- Is GEFILTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GEFILTE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GEFILTE worth?
- GEFILTE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GEFILTE?
- No single letter can be added to GEFILTE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GEFILTE:
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