GIES is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. GIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GIES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIES is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIES
No single letter turns GIES into another word.
How GIES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
Anagrams of GIES
The 4 tiles of GIES in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in GIES
Showing 24 of 610 words that end in GIES. Useful as a back hook: play GIES onto a word already on the board.
Words with GIES inside
Showing 24 of 131 words that contain GIES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with GIES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GIES
Common questions about GIES
- Is GIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIES, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIES worth?
- GIES is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIES?
- No single letter can be added to GIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GIES:
Open GIES in the Word Finder