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 Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga 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.
What does GOURDINESSES mean in Scrabble?
GOURDINESSES is the plural of GOURDINESS.
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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