GILDING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GILDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GILDING?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GILDING is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GILDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gildingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GILDING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GILDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What stands out about GILDING
- GILDING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GILDING
The 7 tiles of GILDING in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GILDING
1 longer words begin with GILDING.
Shorter words from the letters in GILDING
Common questions about GILDING
- Is GILDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GILDING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GILDING worth?
- GILDING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GILDING?
- GILDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GILDING:
Open GILDING in the Word Finder