GUESSTIMATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. GUESSTIMATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUESSTIMATE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUESSTIMATE is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUESSTIMATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUESSTIMATE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in GUESSTIMATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUESSTIMATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GUESSTIMATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A rough figure reached by mixing a little calculation with a good deal of guesswork.
The blend of guess and estimate tells you the number is not to be trusted to the last digit. People offer a guesstimate when exact data is missing but some answer is still needed.
How GUESSTIMATE is used
Casual, used in speech and informal writing, and also as a verb meaning to produce such a figure.
- My guesstimate is that the trip will take about six hours.
- Give me a quick guesstimate of how many guests will come.
- The budget was only a guesstimate until the quotes arrived.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUESSTIMATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of GUESSTIMATE
The 11 tiles of GUESSTIMATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with GUESSTIMATE
2 longer words begin with GUESSTIMATE.
Shorter words from the letters in GUESSTIMATE
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Common questions about GUESSTIMATE
- Is GUESSTIMATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUESSTIMATE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUESSTIMATE worth?
- GUESSTIMATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUESSTIMATE mean?
- A rough figure reached by mixing a little calculation with a good deal of guesswork.
- What letters can be added to GUESSTIMATE?
- GUESSTIMATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of GUESSTIMATE:
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