GENTLENESSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. GENTLENESSE 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 GENTLENESSE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GENTLENESSE is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENTLENESSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gentlenessesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GENTLENESSE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in GENTLENESSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENTLENESSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GENTLENESSE
- The letter E appears four times in GENTLENESSE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GENTLENESSE
The 11 tiles of GENTLENESSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GENTLENESSE
1 longer words begin with GENTLENESSE.
Shorter words from the letters in GENTLENESSE
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Common questions about GENTLENESSE
- Is GENTLENESSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GENTLENESSE is not in it.
- How many points is GENTLENESSE worth?
- GENTLENESSE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GENTLENESSE?
- GENTLENESSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GENTLENESSE:
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