GIRNIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. GIRNIE 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
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Depends on the listGIRNIE · 6 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 25,550odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GIRNIE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.5%
Our own measure of how useful GIRNIE is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIRNIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
girnierChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GIRNIE scores
Scrabble g2i1r1n1i1e1 7
Words with Friends g3i1r1n2i1e1 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in GIRNIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,550.
Words starting with GIRNIE
2 longer words begin with GIRNIE.
Shorter words from the letters in GIRNIE
ering6 genii6 grein6 iring6 reign6 renig6 gien5 girn5 gren5 grin5 ring5 irie4 rein4 rine4 eng4 erg4 gen4 ger4 gie4 gin4 ing4 neg4 reg4 rig4 ern3 ire3 nie3 rei3 ren3 rin3 gi3 en2 er2 in2 ne2 re2
Common questions about GIRNIE
- Is GIRNIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GIRNIE is not in it.
- How many points is GIRNIE worth?
- GIRNIE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIRNIE?
- GIRNIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GIRNIE:
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