GILD is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GILD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GILD?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GILD is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GILD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gildsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GILD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GILD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does GILD mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cover something with a thin layer of gold or a substance that looks like gold.
When someone gilds an object such as a frame, statue or dome, they apply gold leaf or gold paint so the surface shines like solid gold underneath. The word is also used loosely for coating something in a golden colour, and figuratively for making a plain fact sound more impressive than it really is.
How GILD is used
Common in both literal craft contexts (gilding furniture, frames) and figurative use.
- Craftsmen still gild picture frames with real gold leaf.
- They plan to gild the dome of the old chapel next spring.
- It is easy to gild a simple story until it sounds heroic.
- The workshop teaches beginners how to gild small wooden boxes.
- Some jewellers gild cheaper metal to make it look like solid gold.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GILD and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GILD
The 4 tiles of GILD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GILD
13 longer words begin with GILD.
Words ending in GILD
7 words end in GILD. Useful as a back hook: play GILD onto a word already on the board.
Words with GILD inside
19 words contain GILD in the middle. Words that start with GILD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GILD
Common questions about GILD
- Is GILD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GILD, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GILD worth?
- GILD is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GILD mean?
- To cover something with a thin layer of gold or a substance that looks like gold.
- What letters can be added to GILD?
- GILD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GILD:
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