GENTILES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GENTILES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GENTILES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENTILES is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENTILES
No single letter turns GENTILES into another word.
How GENTILES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GENTILES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENTILES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GENTILES
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GENTILES
The 8 tiles of GENTILES in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GENTILES
2 longer words begin with GENTILES.
Shorter words from the letters in GENTILES
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Common questions about GENTILES
- Is GENTILES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENTILES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENTILES worth?
- GENTILES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GENTILES?
- No single letter can be added to GENTILES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GENTILES:
Open GENTILES in the Word Finder