GILGIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. GILGIE 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 not accept it either.
g2i1l1g2i1e1
Depends on the listGILGIE · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GILGIE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful GILGIE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GILGIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gilgiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GILGIE scores
Scrabble g2i1l1g2i1e1 8
Words with Friends g3i1l2g3i1e1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in GILGIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Words starting with GILGIE
1 longer words begin with GILGIE.
Shorter words from the letters in GILGIE
Common questions about GILGIE
- Is GILGIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GILGIE is not in it.
- How many points is GILGIE worth?
- GILGIE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GILGIE?
- GILGIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GILGIE:
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