GENIZAH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. GENIZAH 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GENIZAH?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 63 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENIZAH is to know. It scores 20 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENIZAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
genizahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENIZAH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GENIZAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 457,463.
Words starting with GENIZAH
1 longer words begin with GENIZAH.
Shorter words from the letters in GENIZAH
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Common questions about GENIZAH
- Is GENIZAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENIZAH, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENIZAH worth?
- GENIZAH is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GENIZAH?
- GENIZAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GENIZAH:
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