GOVERNANTE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOVERNANTE 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 GOVERNANTE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOVERNANTE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOVERNANTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
governantesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOVERNANTE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GOVERNANTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOVERNANTE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GOVERNANTE
1 longer words begin with GOVERNANTE.
Shorter words from the letters in GOVERNANTE
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Common questions about GOVERNANTE
- Is GOVERNANTE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOVERNANTE is not in it.
- How many points is GOVERNANTE worth?
- GOVERNANTE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOVERNANTE?
- GOVERNANTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GOVERNANTE:
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