GEIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. GEIST 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GEIST?
| 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 GEIST is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GEIST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GEIST scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GEIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about GEIST
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GEIST
The 5 tiles of GEIST in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with GEIST
1 longer words begin with GEIST.
Words ending in GEIST
4 words end in GEIST. Useful as a back hook: play GEIST onto a word already on the board.
Words with GEIST inside
7 words contain GEIST in the middle. Words that start with GEIST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GEIST
Common questions about GEIST
- Is GEIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GEIST is not in it.
- How many points is GEIST worth?
- GEIST is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GEIST?
- GEIST takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GEIST:
Open GEIST in the Word Finder