GIMELS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GIMELS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GIMELS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIMELS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIMELS
No single letter turns GIMELS into another word.
How GIMELS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GIMELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does GIMELS mean in Scrabble?
GIMELS is the plural of GIMEL.
GIMEL(noun) — The third letter of the Hebrew alphabet, corresponding roughly to the sound of the English letter g and also used as the numeral three.
Anagrams of GIMELS
The 6 tiles of GIMELS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GIMELS
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Common questions about GIMELS
- Is GIMELS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIMELS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIMELS worth?
- GIMELS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIMELS?
- No single letter can be added to GIMELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GIMELS:
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