GAUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. GAUS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GAUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAUS is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAUS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gaussChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAUS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GAUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
Words starting with GAUS
5 longer words begin with GAUS.
Words ending in GAUS
1 words end in GAUS. Useful as a back hook: play GAUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with GAUS inside
13 words contain GAUS in the middle. Words that start with GAUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GAUS
Common questions about GAUS
- Is GAUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GAUS is not in it.
- How many points is GAUS worth?
- GAUS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GAUS?
- GAUS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GAUS:
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