GEWGAWED is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. GEWGAWED is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
g2e1w4g2a1w4e1d2
PlayableGEWGAWED · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GEWGAWED?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful GEWGAWED is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GEWGAWED
No single letter turns GEWGAWED into another word.
How GEWGAWED scores
Scrabble g2e1w4g2a1w4e1d2 17
Words with Friends g3e1w4g3a1w4e1d2 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in GEWGAWED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GEWGAWED has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GEWGAWED
gewgaw14 wagged12 geegaw11 degage9 wadge10 waged10 wedge10 egged8 gadge8 gaged8 wawe10 dawg9 gawd9 awed8 deaw8 wade8 wage8 weed8 awee7 aged6 edge6 egad6 gade6 gaed6 gage6 geed6 agee5 aww9 eww9 waw9 daw7 dew7 gaw7 wad7 wag7 wed7 awe6 eew6 ewe6 wae6
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Common questions about GEWGAWED
- Is GEWGAWED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GEWGAWED is not in it.
- How many points is GEWGAWED worth?
- GEWGAWED is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GEWGAWED?
- No single letter can be added to GEWGAWED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GEWGAWED:
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