Is GEWGAW valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts GEWGAW, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is GEWGAW worth?

GEWGAW is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to GEWGAW?

GEWGAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

GEWGAW is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points

Yes. GEWGAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

g2e1w4g2a1w4

PlayableGEWGAW · 6 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF

14points in Scrabble

16points in Words with Friends

6letters

1hook available

1 in 3,679 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept GEWGAW?

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%

2.33

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

5.17%

Our own measure of how useful GEWGAW is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for GEWGAW

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

gewgaws15

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How GEWGAW scores

Scrabble g2e1w4g2a1w4 14

Words with Friends g3e1w4g3a1w4 16

Face value of the 6 tiles in GEWGAW, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
g	2	3
e	1	12
w	2	2
a	1	9

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,679 thousand.

Words starting with GEWGAW

gewgaws15 gewgawed17

2 longer words begin with GEWGAW.

Shorter words from the letters in GEWGAW

wawe10 wage8 gage6 aww9 eww9 waw9 gaw7 wag7 awe6 wae6 egg5 gag5 age4 gae4 aw5 ew5 we5 ag3 ae2 ea2

Common questions about GEWGAW

Is GEWGAW valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts GEWGAW, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is GEWGAW worth?: GEWGAW is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to GEWGAW?: GEWGAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GEWGAW:

Open GEWGAW in the Word Finder