GJUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. GJUS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GJUS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GJUS is to know. It scores 12 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GJUS
No single letter turns GJUS into another word.
How GJUS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in GJUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 81,692.
What does GJUS mean in Scrabble?
GJUS is the plural of GJU.
GJU(noun) — An old two-stringed bowed instrument once played in Shetland, its spelling kept closer to the Old Norse gigja that gave the instrument its name.
Anagrams of GJUS
The 4 tiles of GJUS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in GJUS
Common questions about GJUS
- Is GJUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GJUS is not in it.
- How many points is GJUS worth?
- GJUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GJUS?
- No single letter can be added to GJUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of GJUS:
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