GENTLEST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GENTLEST 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.
g2e1n1t1l1e1s1t1
PlayableGENTLEST · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GENTLEST?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
Our own measure of how useful GENTLEST is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENTLEST
No single letter turns GENTLEST into another word.
How GENTLEST scores
Scrabble g2e1n1t1l1e1s1t1 9
Words with Friends g3e1n2t1l2e1s1t1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in GENTLEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENTLEST has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GENTLEST
gentles8 lengest8 nettles7 telnets7 genets7 gentes7 gentle7 gleets7 glents7 tenges7 ettles6 nestle6 nettle6 settle6 telnet6 tenets6 egest6 geest6 gelts6 genes6 genet6 gents6 geste6 glees6 gleet6 glens6 glent6 leges6 lengs6 tenge6 etens5 ettle5 leets5 lenes5 lense5 netes5 netts5 sente5 sleet5 steel5
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Common questions about GENTLEST
- Is GENTLEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENTLEST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GENTLEST worth?
- GENTLEST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GENTLEST?
- No single letter can be added to GENTLEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GENTLEST:
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