GERBES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GERBES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GERBES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERBES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERBES
No single letter turns GERBES into another word.
How GERBES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GERBES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 125,426.
Anagrams of GERBES
The 6 tiles of GERBES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GERBES
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Common questions about GERBES
- Is GERBES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GERBES is not in it.
- How many points is GERBES worth?
- GERBES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GERBES?
- No single letter can be added to GERBES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GERBES:
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