Is GEGENSCHEIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GEGENSCHEIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GEGENSCHEIN mean?
- noun
a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
G (2) + E (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + I (1) + N (1) = 18 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 GEGENSCHEIN
Single letters that turn GEGENSCHEIN into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from GEGENSCHEIN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cheesing14
- ginches13
- sheening12
- chings12
- eching12
- cheese11
- chines11
- chinse11
- inches11
- niches11
- seiche11
- ching11
- ginch11
- censing10
- sheenie10
- henges10
- hinges10
- neighs10
- chine10
- chins10
- eches10
- gighe10
- hence10
- niche10
- genseng9
- ginseng9
- incense9
- ghees9
- henge9
- hinge9
- neigh9
- nighs9
- chin9
- chis9
- eche9
- ichs9
- inch9
- engines8
- geeing8
- nieces8
- genic8
- sheen8
- shine8
- ghee8
- ghis8
- nigh8
- sigh8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- engine7
- ensign7
- genies7
- seeing7
- signee7
- cense7
- cines7
- niece7
- scene7
- since7
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