GRECIAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. GRECIAN 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GRECIAN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRECIAN is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRECIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
greciansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRECIAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GRECIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,244.
Anagrams of GRECIAN
The 7 tiles of GRECIAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GRECIAN
9 longer words begin with GRECIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in GRECIAN
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Common questions about GRECIAN
- Is GRECIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GRECIAN is not in it.
- How many points is GRECIAN worth?
- GRECIAN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GRECIAN?
- GRECIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GRECIAN:
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