GRAILES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. GRAILES 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GRAILES?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRAILES is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRAILES
No single letter turns GRAILES into another word.
How GRAILES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GRAILES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
Anagrams of GRAILES
The 7 tiles of GRAILES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GRAILES
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Common questions about GRAILES
- Is GRAILES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GRAILES is not in it.
- How many points is GRAILES worth?
- GRAILES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GRAILES?
- No single letter can be added to GRAILES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GRAILES:
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