GESSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. GESSE 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GESSE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GESSE is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GESSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GESSE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GESSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 63,373.
Words starting with GESSE
2 longer words begin with GESSE.
Words ending in GESSE
1 words end in GESSE. Useful as a back hook: play GESSE onto a word already on the board.
Words with GESSE inside
4 words contain GESSE in the middle. Words that start with GESSE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GESSE
Common questions about GESSE
- Is GESSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GESSE is not in it.
- How many points is GESSE worth?
- GESSE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GESSE?
- GESSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GESSE:
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