GIRRS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. GIRRS 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GIRRS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GIRRS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GIRRS
No single letter turns GIRRS into another word.
How GIRRS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GIRRS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 46,474.
What stands out about GIRRS
- The letters of GIRRS run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GIRRS
Common questions about GIRRS
- Is GIRRS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GIRRS is not in it.
- How many points is GIRRS worth?
- GIRRS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GIRRS?
- No single letter can be added to GIRRS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GIRRS:
Open GIRRS in the Word Finder