GINSHOP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. GINSHOP 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GINSHOP?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GINSHOP is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GINSHOP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ginshopsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GINSHOP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GINSHOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
Anagrams of GINSHOP
The 7 tiles of GINSHOP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GINSHOP
1 longer words begin with GINSHOP.
Shorter words from the letters in GINSHOP
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Common questions about GINSHOP
- Is GINSHOP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GINSHOP is not in it.
- How many points is GINSHOP worth?
- GINSHOP is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GINSHOP?
- GINSHOP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GINSHOP:
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