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.
Which word lists accept GUERNSEY?
| 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: 42 / 100
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
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.
What does GUERNSEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A close-fitting, thick knitted woollen sweater, traditionally of oiled navy-blue wool worn by fishermen.
A guernsey takes its name from an island in the English Channel. In Australia the word has another life as a football jumper worn by players, and a breed of dairy cattle also bears the name.
How GUERNSEY is used
Guernsey as a sweater is British usage; as a football jumper it is Australian.
- He pulled a warm guernsey over his head before heading out to the boat.
- The team ran onto the field in their new guernsey.
- A guernsey cow gave the rich milk used in the farm cheese.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUERNSEY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GUERNSEY
1 longer words begin with GUERNSEY.
Shorter words from the letters in GUERNSEY
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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 does GUERNSEY mean?
- A close-fitting, thick knitted woollen sweater, traditionally of oiled navy-blue wool worn by fishermen.
- 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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