GILLS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GILLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableGILLS · 5 letters · 6 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
6points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 116,184odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GILLS?
| 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: 22 / 100
22WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.8%
Our own measure of how useful GILLS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GILLS
No single letter turns GILLS into another word.
How GILLS scores
Scrabble g2i1l1l1s1 6
Words with Friends g3i1l2l2s1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in GILLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What stands out about GILLS
- The letters of GILLS run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words ending in GILLS
2 words end in GILLS. Useful as a back hook: play GILLS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in GILLS
Common questions about GILLS
- Is GILLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GILLS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GILLS worth?
- GILLS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GILLS?
- No single letter can be added to GILLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GILLS:
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