GYNNEY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. GYNNEY 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GYNNEY?
| 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 GYNNEY is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GYNNEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gynneysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GYNNEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GYNNEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,208 thousand.
What stands out about GYNNEY
- GYNNEY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GYNNEY
1 longer words begin with GYNNEY.
Shorter words from the letters in GYNNEY
Common questions about GYNNEY
- Is GYNNEY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GYNNEY is not in it.
- How many points is GYNNEY worth?
- GYNNEY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GYNNEY?
- GYNNEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GYNNEY:
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