GUDGEON is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. GUDGEON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUDGEON?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUDGEON is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUDGEON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gudgeonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUDGEON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GUDGEON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 2 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does GUDGEON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small freshwater fish of Europe, often used as bait.
Anglers know the gudgeon as a bottom feeder that lives in clear streams and is easily caught. The same word names a metal pin or socket on which a wheel, bell or rudder turns, and it was once used for a person who is easily fooled.
How GUDGEON is used
Gudgeon has three unrelated uses: a fish, a pivot pin and a gullible person.
- The boy caught a gudgeon and threw it back.
- A rusted gudgeon held the old gate on its post.
- The rudder swung freely on its brass gudgeon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUDGEON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GUDGEON
3 longer words begin with GUDGEON.
Shorter words from the letters in GUDGEON
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Common questions about GUDGEON
- Is GUDGEON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUDGEON, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUDGEON worth?
- GUDGEON is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUDGEON mean?
- A small freshwater fish of Europe, often used as bait.
- What letters can be added to GUDGEON?
- GUDGEON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GUDGEON:
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