GIARDIAS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 10 points
Yes for Scrabble. GIARDIAS 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.
g2i1a1r1d2i1a1s1
PlayableGIARDIAS · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GIARDIAS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
Our own measure of how useful GIARDIAS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIARDIAS
No single letter turns GIARDIAS into another word.
How GIARDIAS scores
Scrabble g2i1a1r1d2i1a1s1 10
Words with Friends g3i1a1r1d2i1a1s1 11
Face value of the 8 tiles in GIARDIAS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GIARDIAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GIARDIAS
2 longer words begin with GIARDIAS.
Shorter words from the letters in GIARDIAS
giardia9 dargas8 gardai8 rigids8 agrias7 darga7 dargs7 drags7 gadis7 gaids7 garda7 girds7 grads7 grids7 rigid7 agars6 agria6 aidas6 aigas6 daris6 gairs6 garis6 irids6 radii6 ragas6 ragis6 raids6 riads6 saiga6 sigri6 arias5 raias5 dags6 darg6 digs6 drag6 gadi6 gads6 gaid6 gids6
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Common questions about GIARDIAS
- Is GIARDIAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GIARDIAS is not in it.
- How many points is GIARDIAS worth?
- GIARDIAS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIARDIAS?
- No single letter can be added to GIARDIAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GIARDIAS:
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