Is GAY a Playable Scrabble Word?

Yes, GAY is a valid word in the Scrabble dictionary and it's worth 7 points.

Dictionary Name Region Valid?
Offcl. Scrabble Pl. Dict. & Offcl Scrabble Words SOWPODS International / UK / Australia YES
Collins Scrabble Words 2021 CSW21 International / UK / Australia YES
NASPA Word List 2020 NWL2020 USA / Canada / Thailand YES
Tournament Word List 2006 TWL06 USA / Canada / Thailand YES
Words with Friends 2000 ENABLE2K Worldwide YES
Words with Friends 1997 (Retired) ENABLE1 Worldwide YES

How many points is GAY worth in Scrabble?

Total points

7

Per letter points

G2 A1 Y4

Words ending with GAY

We found 7 words which end in GAY. Below are the words, and the dictionaries they are playable in.

Word Points US Intl.
1 MARGAY 12
2 MORGAY 12
3 NONGAY 10
4 ANTIGAY 11
5 NOSEGAY 11
6 LANCEGAY 14
7 LESBIGAY 14

Scrabble score table

The table below covers how many points each letter will give you when playing a game of Scrabble. The most common letters are worth one point, and the rarest letters are worth 8-10 points.

You can use our Scrabble tools to help you learn and remember words which contain the rare letters to make sure you get the highest score possible!

Score Letters
1 AEIOULNRST
2 DG
3 BCMP
4 FHVWY
5 K
8 JX
10 QZ

Hopefully this page has helped you to find out whether GAY is playable in a Scrabble game, and which Scrabble dictionaries it is playable in.

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