GIRDINGLY is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. GIRDINGLY is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
g2i1r1d2i1n1g2l1y4
PlayableGIRDINGLY · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GIRDINGLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful GIRDINGLY is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIRDINGLY
No single letter turns GIRDINGLY into another word.
How GIRDINGLY scores
Scrabble g2i1r1d2i1n1g2l1y4 15
Words with Friends g3i1r1d2i1n2g3l2y3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in GIRDINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GIRDINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GIRDINGLY
girdling11 ridgling11 gryding13 dingily12 rigidly12 yirding12 gilding10 girding10 gliding10 griding10 ridging10 dirling9 rigling9 drying11 gyring11 niggly11 idling8 ridgil8 riding8 riglin7 riling7 dingy10 dying10 ridgy10 drily9 girly9 lindy9 lingy9 lying9 rindy9 nirly8 grind7 rigid7 indri6 iring6 gyri8 idly8 idyl8 rynd8 yird8
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Common questions about GIRDINGLY
- Is GIRDINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GIRDINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is GIRDINGLY worth?
- GIRDINGLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIRDINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to GIRDINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GIRDINGLY:
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