GILLING is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GILLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GILLING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GILLING is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GILLING
No single letter turns GILLING into another word.
How GILLING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GILLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
What stands out about GILLING
- GILLING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GILLING mean in Scrabble?
GILLING is the -ing form (present participle) of GILL.
GILL(noun) — One of the paired organs on the sides of a fish's head through which it breathes by extracting oxygen from water.
Shorter words from the letters in GILLING
Common questions about GILLING
- Is GILLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GILLING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GILLING worth?
- GILLING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GILLING?
- No single letter can be added to GILLING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GILLING:
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