GOURDINESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOURDINESSES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOURDINESSES?
| 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 GOURDINESSES is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOURDINESSES
No single letter turns GOURDINESSES into another word.
How GOURDINESSES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in GOURDINESSES, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOURDINESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GOURDINESSES
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Common questions about GOURDINESSES
- Is GOURDINESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOURDINESSES is not in it.
- How many points is GOURDINESSES worth?
- GOURDINESSES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOURDINESSES?
- No single letter can be added to GOURDINESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of GOURDINESSES:
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