GLEENIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GLEENIES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
g2l1e1e1n1i1e1s1
Depends on the listGLEENIES · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GLEENIES?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.75%
Our own measure of how useful GLEENIES is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLEENIES
No single letter turns GLEENIES into another word.
How GLEENIES scores
Scrabble g2l1e1e1n1i1e1s1 9
Words with Friends g3l2e1e1n2i1e1s1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in GLEENIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLEENIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GLEENIES
eelings8 elegies8 elegise8 gleenie8 leesing8 seeling8 lienees7 eeling7 gelees7 genies7 ingles7 leeing7 lieges7 lignes7 seeing7 signee7 single7 enisle6 ensile6 lienee6 neeles6 nelies6 seelie6 senile6 silene6 eigne6 geese6 gelee6 genes6 genie6 glees6 gleis6 glens6 ingle6 leges6 lengs6 liege6 ligne6 lings6 segni6
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Common questions about GLEENIES
- Is GLEENIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GLEENIES is not in it.
- How many points is GLEENIES worth?
- GLEENIES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GLEENIES?
- No single letter can be added to GLEENIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GLEENIES:
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