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.
g2h4i1l1g2a1i1s1
Depends on the listGHILGAIS · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GHILGAIS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
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
Scrabble g2h4i1l1g2a1i1s1 13
Words with Friends g3h3i1l2g3a1i1s1 15
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.
Shorter words from the letters in GHILGAIS
ghilgai12 gilgais9 haggis11 laighs10 gilgai8 haggs10 laigh9 hails8 shiai8 gigas7 galis6 gilas6 glias6 sigil6 sigla6 hagg9 gash8 ghis8 hags8 shag8 sigh8 ahis7 hail7 hila7 hili7 lahs7 lash7 gags6 giga6 gigs6 iggs6 gals5 gila5 glia5 lags5 ligs5 slag5 ails4 ilia4 lias4
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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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