GEMSHORN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. GEMSHORN 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 GEMSHORN?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GEMSHORN is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GEMSHORN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gemshornsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GEMSHORN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GEMSHORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GEMSHORN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GEMSHORN
- All 8 letters of GEMSHORN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GEMSHORN
1 longer words begin with GEMSHORN.
Shorter words from the letters in GEMSHORN
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Common questions about GEMSHORN
- Is GEMSHORN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GEMSHORN is not in it.
- How many points is GEMSHORN worth?
- GEMSHORN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GEMSHORN?
- GEMSHORN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GEMSHORN:
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