GIDGEES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. GIDGEES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
g2i1d2g2e1e1s1
Depends on the listGIDGEES · 7 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 561,432odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GIDGEES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.43
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.71%
Our own measure of how useful GIDGEES is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIDGEES
No single letter turns GIDGEES into another word.
How GIDGEES scores
Scrabble g2i1d2g2e1e1s1 10
Words with Friends g3i1d2g3e1e1s1 12
Face value of the 7 tiles in GIDGEES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561,432.
Shorter words from the letters in GIDGEES
gidgee9 sieged8 egged8 igged8 edges7 sedge7 idees6 siege6 degs6 digs6 edge6 eggs6 geds6 geed6 gids6 gied6 gigs6 iggs6 dees5 desi5 dies5 egis5 eide5 gees5 gies5 idee5 ides5 seed5 side5 deg5 dig5 egg5 ged5 gid5 gig5 igg5 dee4 dei4 des4 die4
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Common questions about GIDGEES
- Is GIDGEES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIDGEES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIDGEES worth?
- GIDGEES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIDGEES?
- No single letter can be added to GIDGEES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GIDGEES:
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