GHRELIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GHRELIN 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GHRELIN?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful GHRELIN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GHRELIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ghrelinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GHRELIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GHRELIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
Anagrams of GHRELIN
The 7 tiles of GHRELIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GHRELIN
1 longer words begin with GHRELIN.
Shorter words from the letters in GHRELIN
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Common questions about GHRELIN
- Is GHRELIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GHRELIN is not in it.
- How many points is GHRELIN worth?
- GHRELIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GHRELIN?
- GHRELIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GHRELIN:
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