GNAWS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GNAWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GNAWS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GNAWS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GNAWS
No single letter turns GNAWS into another word.
How GNAWS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GNAWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about GNAWS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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
What does GNAWS mean in Scrabble?
GNAWS is the present-tense form of GNAW used with he, she and it.
GNAW(verb) — To bite at something persistently.
Anagrams of GNAWS
The 5 tiles of GNAWS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in GNAWS
2 words end in GNAWS. Useful as a back hook: play GNAWS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in GNAWS
Common questions about GNAWS
- Is GNAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GNAWS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GNAWS worth?
- GNAWS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GNAWS?
- No single letter can be added to GNAWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GNAWS:
Open GNAWS in the Word Finder