331 words come out when you unscramble GAINLINESS, starting with GAINLINESS itself: 11 in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends. The 10 letters split into 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
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Scrabble value on each tile, blue for Words With Friends when different.
Words from GAINLINESS by length: 1 with 10 letters, 1 with 9, 19 with 8, 52 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 18 with 2.
SIGNALISE is the only one of the 9-letter words made with GAINLINESS letters; it scores 10 points.
Among 52 7-letter words you get when you unscramble GAINLINESS, the top score is 8, reached by 39. SINGLES, SIGNALS and SAILING are the familiar ones.
44 of 60 6-letter words from GAINLINESS tie at 7 points; none scores more. SINGLE, SIGNAL and ANGELS will look familiar.
60 5-letter words you get when you unscramble GAINLINESS; 44 of them share the top score of 6. GLASS, SIGNS and ANGEL are everyday picks.
47 of 60 4-letter words from GAINLINESS tie at 5 points; none scores more. SIGN, GAIN and AGES will look familiar.
Of the 60 3-letter words in GAINLINESS, 21 score 4 points, the group's best. AGE, GAS and INN are the ones most people know.
Keep every letter of GAINLINESS but one, change that one, and you get:
More 10-letter words: starting with GA · ending in SS · all 10-letter words
The 8 best-scoring answers and what they mean, led by SIGNALISE (10 points).
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
GAINLINESS is a Scrabble word (Scrabble UK), though the list Words With Friends is built on leaves it out.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAINLINESS itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 331) | 256 | 331 | 233 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: GAINLINESS, AISLINGS, NAILINGS, AGNISES, AISLING, ALGESIS, EASINGS, GINNELS, GLASSEN, INGINES, INSANIES, LASINGS and 63 more, 75 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: LENSINGS, SEALINGS, SEININGS, INNAGES, LIGNANS, GLISSE, INNAGE, LIGNAN, LINNIES, GEANS, INNIES, SIGLA and 11 more, 23 in all.
Each word below uses all the letters of GAINLINESS and one more.