GIAOURS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GIAOURS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
g2i1a1o1u1r1s1
PlayableGIAOURS · 7 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 85,774odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GIAOURS?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.14
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.14%
Our own measure of how useful GIAOURS is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIAOURS
No single letter turns GIAOURS into another word.
How GIAOURS scores
Scrabble g2i1a1o1u1r1s1 8
Words with Friends g3i1a1o1u2r1s1 10
Face value of the 7 tiles in GIAOURS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about GIAOURS
- GIAOURS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GIAOURS
giaour7 gouras7 guiros7 orgias7 rugosa7 souari6 agios6 agros6 argus6 gairs6 garis6 gaurs6 giros6 goras6 goris6 goura6 guars6 guiro6 orgia6 ragis6 ragus6 sargo6 sugar6 auris5 uraos5 agio5 agro5 gair5 gari5 gars5 gaur5 gaus5 gios5 giro5 goas5 gora5 gori5 gors5 gris5 guar5
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Common questions about GIAOURS
- Is GIAOURS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIAOURS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIAOURS worth?
- GIAOURS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIAOURS?
- No single letter can be added to GIAOURS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GIAOURS:
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