GYNODIOECISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. GYNODIOECISM 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GYNODIOECISM?
| 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 GYNODIOECISM is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GYNODIOECISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gynodioecismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GYNODIOECISM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in GYNODIOECISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GYNODIOECISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GYNODIOECISM
- GYNODIOECISM runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GYNODIOECISM
1 longer words begin with GYNODIOECISM.
Shorter words from the letters in GYNODIOECISM
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Common questions about GYNODIOECISM
- Is GYNODIOECISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GYNODIOECISM is not in it.
- How many points is GYNODIOECISM worth?
- GYNODIOECISM is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GYNODIOECISM?
- GYNODIOECISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of GYNODIOECISM:
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