GYRODYNE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. GYRODYNE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GYRODYNE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GYRODYNE is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GYRODYNE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gyrodynesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GYRODYNE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GYRODYNE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GYRODYNE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GYRODYNE
1 longer words begin with GYRODYNE.
Shorter words from the letters in GYRODYNE
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Common questions about GYRODYNE
- Is GYRODYNE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GYRODYNE is not in it.
- How many points is GYRODYNE worth?
- GYRODYNE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GYRODYNE?
- GYRODYNE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GYRODYNE:
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