GNU is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. GNU is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GNU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GNU is to know. It scores 4 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GNU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gnusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GNU scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in GNU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,246.
What stands out about GNU
- The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does GNU mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large African antelope with a heavy head.
Gnu came into English from a Khoikhoi word imitating the animal's call, and the initial g is silent in the usual pronunciation. It is more often called a wildebeest, which is simply Dutch for wild beast.
How GNU is used
Countable: a gnu, two gnus.
- A gnu is the same animal as a wildebeest.
- The word gnu imitates the call of the animal.
- The g in gnu is not pronounced.
- Two gnus separated from a herd of eleven thousand.
- A gnu migrates further in a year than most animals walk in a life.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GNU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GNU
The 3 tiles of GNU in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with GNU
1 longer words begin with GNU.
Words with GNU inside
21 words contain GNU in the middle. Words that start with GNU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GNU
Common questions about GNU
- Is GNU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GNU, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GNU worth?
- GNU is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GNU mean?
- A large African antelope with a heavy head.
- What letters can be added to GNU?
- GNU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of GNU:
Open GNU in the Word Finder