GIANT is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GIANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GIANT?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIANT is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
giantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GIANT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GIANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,606.
What stands out about GIANT
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GIANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
An imaginary being of enormous size and strength, appearing in myths, legends, and fairy tales.
A giant typically towers over ordinary people and is portrayed as either a fearsome threat, as in tales of a giant guarding treasure, or occasionally as a helpful figure. Beyond folklore, giant is also used loosely for a real person, animal, or organization that is unusually large or powerful in its field, as in a giant of industry. Both uses keep the core idea of something that dwarfs the ordinary in size or influence.
How GIANT is used
Also used as an adjective meaning very large, as in a giant wave or a giant company.
- The fairy tale giant lived at the top of the beanstalk.
- Jack tricked the giant and escaped with the treasure.
- The company grew into a giant of the software industry.
- A giant wave crashed over the sea wall.
- Legends told of a giant who could uproot trees with one hand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GIANT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GIANT
The 5 tiles of GIANT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GIANT
15 longer words begin with GIANT.
Words ending in GIANT
2 words end in GIANT. Useful as a back hook: play GIANT onto a word already on the board.
Words with GIANT inside
2 words contain GIANT in the middle. Words that start with GIANT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GIANT
Showing 40 of 42. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about GIANT
- Is GIANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIANT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIANT worth?
- GIANT is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GIANT mean?
- An imaginary being of enormous size and strength, appearing in myths, legends, and fairy tales.
- What letters can be added to GIANT?
- GIANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GIANT:
Open GIANT in the Word Finder