GILETS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. GILETS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GILETS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GILETS is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GILETS
No single letter turns GILETS into another word.
How GILETS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GILETS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about GILETS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 GILETS
The 6 tiles of GILETS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GILETS
Showing 40 of 96. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about GILETS
- Is GILETS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GILETS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GILETS worth?
- GILETS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GILETS?
- No single letter can be added to GILETS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GILETS:
Open GILETS in the Word Finder