GI is a valid Scrabble word — 3 points
Yes. GI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GI is to know. It scores 3 from 2 tiles, takes 10 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GI
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GI scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in GI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 183.
What stands out about GI
- GI is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GI mean in Scrabble?
noun
The loose white jacket and trousers worn for judo, karate and similar arts.
How GI is used
- He tied the belt over his gi before stepping onto the mat.
- Her gi was still stiff from the first wash.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GI and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GI
Showing 24 of 601 words that begin with GI.
Words ending in GI
Showing 24 of 65 words that end in GI. Useful as a back hook: play GI onto a word already on the board.
Words with GI inside
Showing 24 of 6053 words that contain GI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with GI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about GI
- Is GI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GI, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GI worth?
- GI is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GI mean?
- The loose white jacket and trousers worn for judo, karate and similar arts.
- What letters can be added to GI?
- GI takes 10 hooks: 0 in front and 10 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of GI:
Open GI in the Word Finder