GILDS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. GILDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
g2i1l1d2s1
PlayableGILDS · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 43,569odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GILDS?
| 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: 24 / 100
24WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.8%
Our own measure of how useful GILDS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GILDS
No single letter turns GILDS into another word.
How GILDS scores
Scrabble g2i1l1d2s1 7
Words with Friends g3i1l2d2s1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in GILDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words starting with GILDS
4 longer words begin with GILDS.
Words ending in GILDS
7 words end in GILDS. Useful as a back hook: play GILDS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in GILDS
digs6 gids6 gild6 glid6 lids5 ligs5 sild5 slid5 dig5 gid5 dis4 gis4 ids4 lid4 lig4 lsd4 sig4 lis3 di3 gi3 id3 is2 li2 si2
Common questions about GILDS
- Is GILDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GILDS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GILDS worth?
- GILDS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GILDS?
- No single letter can be added to GILDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GILDS:
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