GISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. GISM 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.
Which word lists accept GISM?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GISM is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GISM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GISM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
Anagrams of GISM
The 4 tiles of GISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GISM
5 longer words begin with GISM.
Words ending in GISM
Showing 24 of 37 words that end in GISM. Useful as a back hook: play GISM onto a word already on the board.
Words with GISM inside
Showing 24 of 41 words that contain GISM somewhere in the middle. Words that start with GISM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GISM
Common questions about GISM
- Is GISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GISM is not in it.
- How many points is GISM worth?
- GISM is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GISM?
- GISM takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GISM:
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