GYPS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 10 points
Yes for Scrabble. GYPS 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.
g2y4p3s1
PlayableGYPS · 4 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 81,692odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept GYPS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%2.75%
Our own measure of how useful GYPS is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GYPS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gypsyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How GYPS scores
Scrabble g2y4p3s1 10
Words with Friends g3y3p4s1 11
Face value of the 4 tiles in GYPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 81,692.
Words starting with GYPS
gypsy14 gypsum14 gypsied14 gypsies13 gypster13 gypsums15 gypseian14 gypseous14 gypsters14 gypsydom20 gypsying18 gypsyish20 gypsyism19 gypsydoms21 gypsyhood22 gypsyisms20 gypsywort21 gypsophila21 gypsyhoods23 gypsyworts22 gypsiferous20 gypsophilas22
22 longer words begin with GYPS.
Shorter words from the letters in GYPS
Common questions about GYPS
- Is GYPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GYPS is not in it.
- How many points is GYPS worth?
- GYPS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GYPS?
- GYPS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GYPS:
Open GYPS in the Word Finder