GILGAIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GILGAIS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
g2i1l1g2a1i1s1
Depends on the listGILGAIS · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,029 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GILGAIS?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.86%
Our own measure of how useful GILGAIS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GILGAIS
No single letter turns GILGAIS into another word.
How GILGAIS scores
Scrabble g2i1l1g2a1i1s1 9
Words with Friends g3i1l2g3a1i1s1 12
Face value of the 7 tiles in GILGAIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
Shorter words from the letters in GILGAIS
gilgai8 gigas7 galis6 gilas6 glias6 sigil6 sigla6 gags6 giga6 gigs6 iggs6 gals5 gila5 glia5 lags5 ligs5 slag5 ails4 ilia4 lias4 sail4 sial4 gag5 gig5 igg5 ags4 gal4 gas4 gis4 lag4 lig4 sag4 sig4 ail3 ais3 als3 las3 lis3 sai3 sal3
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Common questions about GILGAIS
- Is GILGAIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GILGAIS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GILGAIS worth?
- GILGAIS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GILGAIS?
- No single letter can be added to GILGAIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GILGAIS:
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