Is GAINSAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GAINSAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GAINSAYS mean?
Gainsays is a form of GAINSAY.
- verb
take exception to
“She challenged his claims”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for GAINSAYS
GAINSAYS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of GAINSAYS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from GAINSAYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- assaying12
- gainsay11
- sayings11
- sanyasi10
- saying10
- syngas10
- gassy9
- yagis9
- yangs9
- assay8
- ayins8
- gays8
- sagy8
- yagi8
- yags8
- yang8
- assign7
- saigas7
- sangas7
- ayin7
- nays7
- says7
- yins7
- gay7
- yag7
- again6
- angas6
- gains6
- nagas6
- sagas6
- saiga6
- sanga6
- signa6
- signs6
- sings6
- snags6
- any6
- ays6
- nay6
- say6
- syn6
- yas6
- yin6
- assai5
- sains5
- sasin5
- agas5
- agin5
- anga5
- gain5
- gins5
- naga5
- nags5
- saga5
- sags5
- sang5
- sign5
- sigs5
- sing5
- snag5
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