GHILGAI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. GHILGAI 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
g2h4i1l1g2a1i1
Depends on the listGHILGAI · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 2,059 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GHILGAI?
| 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: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.57%
Our own measure of how useful GHILGAI is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GHILGAI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ghilgaisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GHILGAI scores
Scrabble g2h4i1l1g2a1i1 12
Words with Friends g3h3i1l2g3a1i1 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in GHILGAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,059 thousand.
Words starting with GHILGAI
1 longer words begin with GHILGAI.
Shorter words from the letters in GHILGAI
gilgai8 laigh9 hagg9 hail7 hila7 hili7 giga6 gila5 glia5 ilia4 gah7 ghi7 hag7 ahi6 hai6 lah6 gag5 gig5 igg5 gal4 lag4 lig4 ail3 ah5 ha5 hi5 ag3 gi3 ai2 al2 la2 li2
Common questions about GHILGAI
- Is GHILGAI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GHILGAI is not in it.
- How many points is GHILGAI worth?
- GHILGAI is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GHILGAI?
- GHILGAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GHILGAI:
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