GENIZAHS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. GENIZAHS 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GENIZAHS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENIZAHS is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENIZAHS
No single letter turns GENIZAHS into another word.
How GENIZAHS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GENIZAHS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENIZAHS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GENIZAHS
- All 8 letters of GENIZAHS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GENIZAHS
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Common questions about GENIZAHS
- Is GENIZAHS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENIZAHS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENIZAHS worth?
- GENIZAHS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GENIZAHS?
- No single letter can be added to GENIZAHS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GENIZAHS:
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