GYAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. GYAN 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 GYAN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GYAN is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GYAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gyansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GYAN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GYAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,103.
Anagrams of GYAN
The 4 tiles of GYAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GYAN
1 longer words begin with GYAN.
Words with GYAN inside
2 words contain GYAN in the middle. Words that start with GYAN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GYAN
Common questions about GYAN
- Is GYAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GYAN is not in it.
- How many points is GYAN worth?
- GYAN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GYAN?
- GYAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GYAN:
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