GHILLIES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GHILLIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GHILLIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GHILLIES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GHILLIES
No single letter turns GHILLIES into another word.
How GHILLIES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GHILLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GHILLIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GHILLIES mean in Scrabble?
GHILLIES is a form of GHILLIE (its plural or a verb form).
GHILLIE(noun) — In Scotland, a man who attends someone hunting or fishing, or a low shoe with no tongue and long laces.
Shorter words from the letters in GHILLIES
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Common questions about GHILLIES
- Is GHILLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GHILLIES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GHILLIES worth?
- GHILLIES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GHILLIES?
- No single letter can be added to GHILLIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GHILLIES:
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