GIMLETING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GIMLETING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
g2i1m3l1e1t1i1n1g2
PlayableGIMLETING · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GIMLETING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful GIMLETING is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIMLETING
No single letter turns GIMLETING into another word.
How GIMLETING scores
Scrabble g2i1m3l1e1t1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends g3i1m4l2e1t1i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in GIMLETING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GIMLETING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GIMLETING
- GIMLETING begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GIMLETING
gliming11 iteming10 legitim10 melting10 milting10 geiting9 gingeli9 lignite8 gigmen10 miggle10 gemini9 gimlet9 leming9 liming9 meting9 miling9 mingle9 timing9 gieing8 giglet8 gilgie8 gingle8 intime8 leggin8 niggle8 engilt7 gentil7 ignite7 liting7 tieing7 tiling7 tingle7 lintie6 gimel8 glime8 minge8 ginge7 imine7 ligge7 limen7
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Common questions about GIMLETING
- Is GIMLETING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIMLETING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIMLETING worth?
- GIMLETING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIMLETING?
- No single letter can be added to GIMLETING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GIMLETING:
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