GIMPS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GIMPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
g2i1m3p3s1
PlayableGIMPS · 5 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 174,277odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GIMPS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful GIMPS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIMPS
No single letter turns GIMPS into another word.
How GIMPS scores
Scrabble g2i1m3p3s1 10
Words with Friends g3i1m4p4s1 13
Face value of the 5 tiles in GIMPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What stands out about GIMPS
- The letters of GIMPS 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
Shorter words from the letters in GIMPS
gimp9 imps8 mips8 simp8 spim8 gips7 gism7 migs7 pigs7 imp7 gip6 mig6 pig6 ism5 mis5 pis5 psi5 sim5 sip5 gis4 sig4 mi4 pi4 gi3 is2 si2
Common questions about GIMPS
- Is GIMPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GIMPS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GIMPS worth?
- GIMPS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIMPS?
- No single letter can be added to GIMPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GIMPS:
Open GIMPS in the Word Finder