GOVERNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GOVERNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
g2o1v4e1r1n1e1s1s1
PlayableGOVERNESS · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept GOVERNESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful GOVERNESS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOVERNESS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
governessyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GOVERNESS scores
Scrabble g2o1v4e1r1n1e1s1s1 13
Words with Friends g3o1v5e1r1n2e1s1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in GOVERNESS, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOVERNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GOVERNESS
6 longer words begin with GOVERNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in GOVERNESS
governs11 vengers11 engores8 engross8 senores7 govern10 greves10 groves10 venger10 venges10 verges10 nerves9 serves9 servos9 sevens9 severs9 soever9 venose9 verses9 versos9 egress7 engore7 ergons7 genres7 genros7 gernes7 gnoses7 goners7 gorses7 greens7 greses7 grones7 ogress7 segnos7 serges7 sogers7 enoses6 eroses6 noeses6 nosers6
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Common questions about GOVERNESS
- Is GOVERNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GOVERNESS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GOVERNESS worth?
- GOVERNESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOVERNESS?
- GOVERNESS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GOVERNESS:
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