GYNO is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 8 points
Yes for Scrabble. GYNO is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept GYNO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GYNO is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GYNO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gynosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GYNO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GYNO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
Words starting with GYNO
Showing 24 of 27 words that begin with GYNO.
Words with GYNO inside
23 words contain GYNO in the middle. Words that start with GYNO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GYNO
Common questions about GYNO
- Is GYNO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GYNO is not in it.
- How many points is GYNO worth?
- GYNO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GYNO?
- GYNO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GYNO:
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