GYAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. GYAL 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 GYAL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GYAL is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GYAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gyalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GYAL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GYAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
Anagrams of GYAL
The 4 tiles of GYAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GYAL
1 longer words begin with GYAL.
Shorter words from the letters in GYAL
Common questions about GYAL
- Is GYAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GYAL is not in it.
- How many points is GYAL worth?
- GYAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GYAL?
- GYAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GYAL:
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