GENETHLIAC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. GENETHLIAC 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GENETHLIAC?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENETHLIAC is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENETHLIAC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
genethliacsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENETHLIAC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GENETHLIAC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENETHLIAC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GENETHLIAC
5 longer words begin with GENETHLIAC.
Shorter words from the letters in GENETHLIAC
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Common questions about GENETHLIAC
- Is GENETHLIAC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GENETHLIAC is not in it.
- How many points is GENETHLIAC worth?
- GENETHLIAC is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GENETHLIAC?
- GENETHLIAC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GENETHLIAC:
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