GENTILISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. GENTILISM 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GENTILISM?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENTILISM is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENTILISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gentilismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENTILISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GENTILISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENTILISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GENTILISM
1 longer words begin with GENTILISM.
Shorter words from the letters in GENTILISM
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Common questions about GENTILISM
- Is GENTILISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GENTILISM is not in it.
- How many points is GENTILISM worth?
- GENTILISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GENTILISM?
- GENTILISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GENTILISM:
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