GILLAROO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GILLAROO 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GILLAROO?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GILLAROO is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GILLAROO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gillaroosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GILLAROO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GILLAROO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GILLAROO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GILLAROO
1 longer words begin with GILLAROO.
Shorter words from the letters in GILLAROO
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Common questions about GILLAROO
- Is GILLAROO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GILLAROO is not in it.
- How many points is GILLAROO worth?
- GILLAROO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GILLAROO?
- GILLAROO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GILLAROO:
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