GYPSYWORT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. GYPSYWORT 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept GYPSYWORT?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GYPSYWORT is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GYPSYWORT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gypsywortsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GYPSYWORT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GYPSYWORT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GYPSYWORT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GYPSYWORT
- GYPSYWORT gets by on a single vowel across 9 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with GYPSYWORT
1 longer words begin with GYPSYWORT.
Shorter words from the letters in GYPSYWORT
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Common questions about GYPSYWORT
- Is GYPSYWORT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GYPSYWORT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GYPSYWORT worth?
- GYPSYWORT is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GYPSYWORT?
- GYPSYWORT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GYPSYWORT:
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