GWYNIAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. GWYNIAD 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GWYNIAD?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GWYNIAD is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GWYNIAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gwyniadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GWYNIAD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GWYNIAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
Words starting with GWYNIAD
1 longer words begin with GWYNIAD.
Shorter words from the letters in GWYNIAD
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Common questions about GWYNIAD
- Is GWYNIAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GWYNIAD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GWYNIAD worth?
- GWYNIAD is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GWYNIAD?
- GWYNIAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GWYNIAD:
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