GEMCLIP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. GEMCLIP 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GEMCLIP?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GEMCLIP is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GEMCLIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gemclipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GEMCLIP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GEMCLIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Words starting with GEMCLIP
1 longer words begin with GEMCLIP.
Shorter words from the letters in GEMCLIP
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Common questions about GEMCLIP
- Is GEMCLIP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GEMCLIP is not in it.
- How many points is GEMCLIP worth?
- GEMCLIP is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GEMCLIP?
- GEMCLIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GEMCLIP:
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