GINGERBREAD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. GINGERBREAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableGINGERBREAD · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept GINGERBREAD?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.55%
Our own measure of how useful GINGERBREAD is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GINGERBREAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GINGERBREAD scores
Scrabble g2i1n1g2e1r1b3r1e1a1d2 16
Words with Friends g3i1n2g3e1r1b4r1e1a1d2 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in GINGERBREAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GINGERBREAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GINGERBREAD
5 longer words begin with GINGERBREAD.
Shorter words from the letters in GINGERBREAD
badgering14 rebadging14 bergander13 debarring13 gaberdine13 degearing12 gingerade12 raggedier12 regarding12 regrading12 regreding12 arreeding11 earringed11 gregarine11 grenadier11 regearing11 rereading11 beggared13 abridger12 bearding12 beringed12 braggier12 breading12 breeding12 breinged12 baregine11 barreing11 beardier11 bergenia11 berrigan11 breadier11 breering11 draggier11 dreggier11 gingered11 raggeder11 renigged11 rerigged11 agreeing10 deranger10
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Common questions about GINGERBREAD
- Is GINGERBREAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GINGERBREAD, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GINGERBREAD worth?
- GINGERBREAD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GINGERBREAD?
- GINGERBREAD takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GINGERBREAD:
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