GORILLAS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GORILLAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
g2o1r1i1l1l1a1s1
PlayableGORILLAS · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GORILLAS?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.87%
Our own measure of how useful GORILLAS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GORILLAS
No single letter turns GORILLAS into another word.
How GORILLAS scores
Scrabble g2o1r1i1l1l1a1s1 9
Words with Friends g3o1r1i1l2l2a1s1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in GORILLAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GORILLAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GORILLAS
girasol8 glorias8 gollars8 gorilla8 rigolls8 algors7 argils7 argols7 glairs7 gloria7 golias7 gollar7 gorals7 grails7 grills7 largos7 oilgas7 orgias7 rigoll7 rigols7 rolags7 slairg7 sailor6 sollar6 agios6 agros6 algor6 argil6 argol6 gairs6 galis6 galls6 gaols6 garis6 gilas6 gills6 girls6 giros6 glair6 glial6
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Common questions about GORILLAS
- Is GORILLAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GORILLAS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GORILLAS worth?
- GORILLAS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GORILLAS?
- No single letter can be added to GORILLAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GORILLAS:
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