GENTILIZES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. GENTILIZES 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GENTILIZES?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENTILIZES is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENTILIZES
No single letter turns GENTILIZES into another word.
How GENTILIZES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GENTILIZES, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENTILIZES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GENTILIZES
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Common questions about GENTILIZES
- Is GENTILIZES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GENTILIZES is not in it.
- How many points is GENTILIZES worth?
- GENTILIZES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GENTILIZES?
- No single letter can be added to GENTILIZES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GENTILIZES:
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