GEMEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. GEMEL 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
g2e1m3e1l1
Depends on the listGEMEL · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 47,530odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GEMEL?
| 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
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.6%
Our own measure of how useful GEMEL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GEMEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gemelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GEMEL scores
Scrabble g2e1m3e1l1 8
Words with Friends g3e1m4e1l2 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in GEMEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 47,530.
Words starting with GEMEL
1 longer words begin with GEMEL.
Shorter words from the letters in GEMEL
Common questions about GEMEL
- Is GEMEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GEMEL is not in it.
- How many points is GEMEL worth?
- GEMEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GEMEL?
- GEMEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GEMEL:
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