GELSEMINES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. GELSEMINES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GELSEMINES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GELSEMINES is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GELSEMINES
No single letter turns GELSEMINES into another word.
How GELSEMINES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GELSEMINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GELSEMINES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GELSEMINES
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Common questions about GELSEMINES
- Is GELSEMINES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GELSEMINES is not in it.
- How many points is GELSEMINES worth?
- GELSEMINES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GELSEMINES?
- No single letter can be added to GELSEMINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GELSEMINES:
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