GUERNSEY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GUERNSEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableGUERNSEY · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept GUERNSEY?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful GUERNSEY is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUERNSEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
guernseysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUERNSEY scores
Scrabble g2u1e1r1n1s1e1y4 12
Words with Friends g3u2e1r1n2s1e1y3 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in GUERNSEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUERNSEY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GUERNSEY
1 longer words begin with GUERNSEY.
Shorter words from the letters in GUERNSEY
gurneys11 gyrenes11 energy10 geyser10 greeny10 gurney10 gyrene10 reneys9 senryu9 sneery9 genres7 gernes7 greens7 ensure6 enures6 geyer9 greys9 guyse9 gyres9 gyrus9 surgy9 eensy8 eyers8 eyres8 reney8 seyen8 syren8 egers6 genes6 genre6 genus6 geres6 gerne6 green6 grees6 grens6 grese6 grues6 gurns6 negus6
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Common questions about GUERNSEY
- Is GUERNSEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUERNSEY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUERNSEY worth?
- GUERNSEY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUERNSEY?
- GUERNSEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GUERNSEY:
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