Is GILGAI valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts GILGAI, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is GILGAI worth?

GILGAI is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to GILGAI?

GILGAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

GILGAI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. GILGAI 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

g2i1l1g2a1i1

Depends on the listGILGAI · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF

8points in Scrabble

11points in Words with Friends

6letters

1hook available

1 in 306,598odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept GILGAI?

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: 30 / 100

30WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

1.33

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

6.17%

Our own measure of how useful GILGAI is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for GILGAI

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

gilgais9

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How GILGAI scores

Scrabble g2i1l1g2a1i1 8

Words with Friends g3i1l2g3a1i1 11

Face value of the 6 tiles in GILGAI, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
g	2	3
i	2	9
l	1	4
a	1	9

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.

Words starting with GILGAI

gilgais9

1 longer words begin with GILGAI.

Shorter words from the letters in GILGAI

giga6 gila5 glia5 ilia4 gag5 gig5 igg5 gal4 lag4 lig4 ail3 ag3 gi3 ai2 al2 la2 li2

Common questions about GILGAI

Is GILGAI valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts GILGAI, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is GILGAI worth?: GILGAI is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to GILGAI?: GILGAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GILGAI:

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