GNASHER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. GNASHER 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GNASHER?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GNASHER is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GNASHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gnashersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GNASHER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GNASHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about GNASHER
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of GNASHER
The 7 tiles of GNASHER in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with GNASHER
1 longer words begin with GNASHER.
Shorter words from the letters in GNASHER
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Common questions about GNASHER
- Is GNASHER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GNASHER is not in it.
- How many points is GNASHER worth?
- GNASHER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GNASHER?
- GNASHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GNASHER:
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