GILCUP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GILCUP 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
g2i1l1c3u1p3
Depends on the listGILCUP · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 689,845odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GILCUP?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful GILCUP is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GILCUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gilcupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GILCUP scores
Scrabble g2i1l1c3u1p3 11
Words with Friends g3i1l2c4u2p4 16
Face value of the 6 tiles in GILCUP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
Words starting with GILCUP
1 longer words begin with GILCUP.
Shorter words from the letters in GILCUP
picul9 pugil8 clip8 gulp7 plug7 puli6 iglu5 ugli5 cup7 pic7 cig6 gip6 gup6 pig6 pug6 lip5 piu5 plu5 pul5 gul4 lig4 lug4 pi4 up4 gi3 gu3 ug3 li2
Common questions about GILCUP
- Is GILCUP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GILCUP is not in it.
- How many points is GILCUP worth?
- GILCUP is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GILCUP?
- GILCUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GILCUP:
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