GHILGAIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. GHILGAIS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GHILGAIS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GHILGAIS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GHILGAIS
No single letter turns GHILGAIS into another word.
How GHILGAIS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GHILGAIS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GHILGAIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GHILGAIS mean in Scrabble?
GHILGAIS is the plural of GHILGAI.
Shorter words from the letters in GHILGAIS
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Common questions about GHILGAIS
- Is GHILGAIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GHILGAIS is not in it.
- How many points is GHILGAIS worth?
- GHILGAIS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GHILGAIS?
- No single letter can be added to GHILGAIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GHILGAIS:
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