GILAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. GILAS 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GILAS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GILAS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GILAS
Front hooks — 1
agilasBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GILAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GILAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about GILAS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GILAS
The 5 tiles of GILAS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in GILAS
1 words end in GILAS. Useful as a back hook: play GILAS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in GILAS
Common questions about GILAS
- Is GILAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GILAS is not in it.
- How many points is GILAS worth?
- GILAS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GILAS?
- GILAS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GILAS:
Open GILAS in the Word Finder