GNATHOSTOME is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. GNATHOSTOME 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GNATHOSTOME?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GNATHOSTOME is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GNATHOSTOME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gnathostomesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GNATHOSTOME scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in GNATHOSTOME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GNATHOSTOME has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GNATHOSTOME
1 longer words begin with GNATHOSTOME.
Shorter words from the letters in GNATHOSTOME
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Common questions about GNATHOSTOME
- Is GNATHOSTOME valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GNATHOSTOME is not in it.
- How many points is GNATHOSTOME worth?
- GNATHOSTOME is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GNATHOSTOME?
- GNATHOSTOME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GNATHOSTOME:
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