GISMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. GISMS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GISMS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GISMS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GISMS
Front hooks — 1
agismsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GISMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GISMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 232,369.
Words ending in GISMS
Showing 24 of 37 words that end in GISMS. Useful as a back hook: play GISMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in GISMS
Common questions about GISMS
- Is GISMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GISMS is not in it.
- How many points is GISMS worth?
- GISMS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GISMS?
- GISMS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GISMS:
Open GISMS in the Word Finder