GYROCOPTER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. GYROCOPTER 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept GYROCOPTER?
| 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 GYROCOPTER is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GYROCOPTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gyrocoptersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GYROCOPTER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GYROCOPTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GYROCOPTER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GYROCOPTER
1 longer words begin with GYROCOPTER.
Shorter words from the letters in GYROCOPTER
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Common questions about GYROCOPTER
- Is GYROCOPTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GYROCOPTER, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GYROCOPTER worth?
- GYROCOPTER is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GYROCOPTER?
- GYROCOPTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GYROCOPTER:
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