GYMNOSOPH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. GYMNOSOPH 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GYMNOSOPH?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GYMNOSOPH is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GYMNOSOPH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GYMNOSOPH scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GYMNOSOPH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GYMNOSOPH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GYMNOSOPH
5 longer words begin with GYMNOSOPH.
Shorter words from the letters in GYMNOSOPH
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Common questions about GYMNOSOPH
- Is GYMNOSOPH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GYMNOSOPH is not in it.
- How many points is GYMNOSOPH worth?
- GYMNOSOPH is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GYMNOSOPH?
- GYMNOSOPH takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GYMNOSOPH:
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