GIOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. GIOS 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 GIOS?
| 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 GIOS 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 GIOS
Front hooks — 1
agiosBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GIOS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GIOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
Words ending in GIOS
9 words end in GIOS. Useful as a back hook: play GIOS onto a word already on the board.
Words with GIOS inside
Showing 24 of 27 words that contain GIOS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with GIOS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GIOS
Common questions about GIOS
- Is GIOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GIOS is not in it.
- How many points is GIOS worth?
- GIOS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIOS?
- GIOS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GIOS:
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