GIRAFFID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. GIRAFFID 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GIRAFFID?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIRAFFID is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIRAFFID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
giraffidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GIRAFFID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GIRAFFID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GIRAFFID has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GIRAFFID
1 longer words begin with GIRAFFID.
Shorter words from the letters in GIRAFFID
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Common questions about GIRAFFID
- Is GIRAFFID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GIRAFFID is not in it.
- How many points is GIRAFFID worth?
- GIRAFFID is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIRAFFID?
- GIRAFFID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GIRAFFID:
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