GINN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. GINN 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GINN?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GINN is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GINN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ginnyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GINN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GINN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What does GINN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A variant spelling of jinn, the class of supernatural spirits in Arabic and Muslim folklore capable of taking human or animal form.
In traditional belief ginn are spirits made of smokeless fire rather than flesh, living alongside humans but usually unseen, and able to help, trick or harm people as their temperament dictates; the word is related to the one that, through French, gave English genie. Ginn is simply an alternative way of writing jinn or djinn found in some English dictionaries.
How GINN is used
Rare spelling; jinn and djinn are far more common in English writing about this folklore.
- Old translations sometimes spell jinn as ginn.
- The story described the ginn as invisible beings living among people.
- According to legend, a ginn could grant wishes if captured.
- The traveller claimed to have heard the ginn whispering in the desert wind.
- Some English dictionaries list ginn as an alternative to jinn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GINN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GINN
12 longer words begin with GINN.
Words with GINN inside
13 words contain GINN in the middle. Words that start with GINN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GINN
Common questions about GINN
- Is GINN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GINN is not in it.
- How many points is GINN worth?
- GINN is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GINN mean?
- A variant spelling of jinn, the class of supernatural spirits in Arabic and Muslim folklore capable of taking human or animal form.
- What letters can be added to GINN?
- GINN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GINN:
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