GOVERNABLENESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOVERNABLENESS 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOVERNABLENESS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOVERNABLENESS is to know. It scores 20 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOVERNABLENESS
No single letter turns GOVERNABLENESS into another word.
How GOVERNABLENESS scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in GOVERNABLENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOVERNABLENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GOVERNABLENESS
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Common questions about GOVERNABLENESS
- Is GOVERNABLENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOVERNABLENESS is not in it.
- How many points is GOVERNABLENESS worth?
- GOVERNABLENESS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOVERNABLENESS?
- No single letter can be added to GOVERNABLENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of GOVERNABLENESS:
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