GIARDIA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 9 points
Yes for Scrabble. GIARDIA is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
g2i1a1r1d2i1a1
PlayableGIARDIA · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 171,549odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GIARDIA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful GIARDIA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIARDIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
giardiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GIARDIA scores
Scrabble g2i1a1r1d2i1a1 9
Words with Friends g3i1a1r1d2i1a1 10
Face value of the 7 tiles in GIARDIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
Words starting with GIARDIA
3 longer words begin with GIARDIA.
Shorter words from the letters in GIARDIA
gardai8 darga7 garda7 rigid7 agria6 radii6 darg6 drag6 gadi6 gaid6 gird6 grad6 grid6 igad6 agar5 aida5 aiga5 arid5 dari5 gair5 gari5 irid5 raga5 ragi5 raid5 riad5 aria4 raia4 dag5 dig5 gad5 gid5 aga4 aid4 ard4 dai4 gar4 rad4 rag4 rid4
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Common questions about GIARDIA
- Is GIARDIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GIARDIA is not in it.
- How many points is GIARDIA worth?
- GIARDIA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIARDIA?
- GIARDIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GIARDIA:
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