GHEST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GHEST 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 GHEST?
| 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 GHEST is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GHEST
No single letter turns GHEST into another word.
How GHEST scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GHEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words ending in GHEST
10 words end in GHEST. Useful as a back hook: play GHEST onto a word already on the board.
Words with GHEST inside
1 words contain GHEST in the middle. Words that start with GHEST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GHEST
Common questions about GHEST
- Is GHEST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GHEST is not in it.
- How many points is GHEST worth?
- GHEST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GHEST?
- No single letter can be added to GHEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GHEST:
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