GILSONITE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. GILSONITE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GILSONITE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GILSONITE is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GILSONITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gilsonitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GILSONITE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GILSONITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GILSONITE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GILSONITE
1 longer words begin with GILSONITE.
Shorter words from the letters in GILSONITE
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Common questions about GILSONITE
- Is GILSONITE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GILSONITE is not in it.
- How many points is GILSONITE worth?
- GILSONITE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GILSONITE?
- GILSONITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GILSONITE:
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