GENTLEHOOD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. GENTLEHOOD 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GENTLEHOOD?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENTLEHOOD is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENTLEHOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gentlehoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENTLEHOOD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GENTLEHOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENTLEHOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GENTLEHOOD
1 longer words begin with GENTLEHOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in GENTLEHOOD
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Common questions about GENTLEHOOD
- Is GENTLEHOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GENTLEHOOD is not in it.
- How many points is GENTLEHOOD worth?
- GENTLEHOOD is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GENTLEHOOD?
- GENTLEHOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GENTLEHOOD:
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