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Gainsays

g 2a 1i 1n 1s 1a 1y 4s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Less common · third-person singular form of gainsay

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does gainsays mean?

verb

  1. take exception to

    “She challenged his claims”

    Synonymschallengedispute

Definitions shown for gainsay, the base form of gainsays.

Is GAINSAYS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is GAINSAYS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
g 2a 1i 1n 1s 1a 1y 4s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
g 3a 1i 1n 2s 1a 1y 3s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
g 3a 1i 1n 1s 1a 1y 4s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
g 4a 1i 1n 1s 1a 1y 4s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in GAINSAYS

Anagrams 1

Words that end like GAINSAYS

Common words that share the ending -AYS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -AYS

Gainsays: quick answers

Is GAINSAYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GAINSAYS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GAINSAYS worth?
GAINSAYS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does gainsays mean?
gainsays is the third-person singular form of gainsay, which means “take exception to”.
What words can you make with the letters in GAINSAYS?
You can make 115 shorter words from GAINSAYS, such as GAINSAY, SAYINGS, SANYASI, SAYING. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of GAINSAYS?
GAINSAYS rearranges into ASSAYING.