GYNAE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. GYNAE 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GYNAE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GYNAE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GYNAE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gynaesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GYNAE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GYNAE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
Anagrams of GYNAE
The 5 tiles of GYNAE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GYNAE
22 longer words begin with GYNAE.
Shorter words from the letters in GYNAE
Common questions about GYNAE
- Is GYNAE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GYNAE is not in it.
- How many points is GYNAE worth?
- GYNAE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GYNAE?
- GYNAE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GYNAE:
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