GINNELS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. GINNELS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GINNELS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GINNELS is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GINNELS
No single letter turns GINNELS into another word.
How GINNELS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GINNELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
Anagrams of GINNELS
The 7 tiles of GINNELS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GINNELS
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Common questions about GINNELS
- Is GINNELS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GINNELS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GINNELS worth?
- GINNELS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GINNELS?
- No single letter can be added to GINNELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GINNELS:
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