GUARACHA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. GUARACHA 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GUARACHA?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUARACHA is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUARACHA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
guarachasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUARACHA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GUARACHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUARACHA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GUARACHA
1 longer words begin with GUARACHA.
Shorter words from the letters in GUARACHA
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Common questions about GUARACHA
- Is GUARACHA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GUARACHA is not in it.
- How many points is GUARACHA worth?
- GUARACHA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUARACHA?
- GUARACHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GUARACHA:
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