GUESS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. GUESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUESS?
| 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: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUESS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUESS
No single letter turns GUESS into another word.
How GUESS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in GUESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
Words starting with GUESS
14 longer words begin with GUESS.
Words ending in GUESS
4 words end in GUESS. Useful as a back hook: play GUESS onto a word already on the board.
Words with GUESS inside
8 words contain GUESS in the middle. Words that start with GUESS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in GUESS
Common questions about GUESS
- Is GUESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUESS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUESS worth?
- GUESS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUESS?
- No single letter can be added to GUESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GUESS:
Open GUESS in the Word Finder