GENTIEST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GENTIEST 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GENTIEST?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENTIEST is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENTIEST
No single letter turns GENTIEST into another word.
How GENTIEST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GENTIEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENTIEST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GENTIEST mean in Scrabble?
GENTIEST is the superlative form of GENTY.
Shorter words from the letters in GENTIEST
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Common questions about GENTIEST
- Is GENTIEST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GENTIEST is not in it.
- How many points is GENTIEST worth?
- GENTIEST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GENTIEST?
- No single letter can be added to GENTIEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GENTIEST:
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