GERS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. GERS 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GERS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GERS is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GERS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GERS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GERS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about GERS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GERS
The 4 tiles of GERS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in GERS
Showing 24 of 449 words that end in GERS. Useful as a back hook: play GERS onto a word already on the board.
Words with GERS inside
12 words contain GERS in the middle. Words that start with GERS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GERS
Common questions about GERS
- Is GERS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GERS is not in it.
- How many points is GERS worth?
- GERS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GERS?
- GERS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GERS:
Open GERS in the Word Finder