GOURDINESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOURDINESS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOURDINESS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOURDINESS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOURDINESS
No single letter turns GOURDINESS into another word.
How GOURDINESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GOURDINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOURDINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GOURDINESS
1 longer words begin with GOURDINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in GOURDINESS
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Common questions about GOURDINESS
- Is GOURDINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOURDINESS is not in it.
- How many points is GOURDINESS worth?
- GOURDINESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOURDINESS?
- No single letter can be added to GOURDINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GOURDINESS:
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