GUESSWORK is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. GUESSWORK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
g2u1e1s1s1w4o1r1k5
PlayableGUESSWORK · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept GUESSWORK?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful GUESSWORK is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUESSWORK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
guessworksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUESSWORK scores
Scrabble g2u1e1s1s1w4o1r1k5 17
Words with Friends g3u2e1s1s1w4o1r1k5 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in GUESSWORK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUESSWORK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GUESSWORK
1 longer words begin with GUESSWORK.
Shorter words from the letters in GUESSWORK
grouses8 resows9 serows9 sowers9 worses9 erugos7 gorses7 grouse7 ogress7 orgues7 rogues7 rouges7 rugose7 sogers7 surges7 rouses6 serous6 sourse6 souser6 uroses6 gowks13 skews12 woker12 works12 wroke12 gouks10 groks10 skegs10 skogs10 skugs10 grews9 grows9 keros9 kores9 korus9 koses9 kusso9 rokes9 rusks9 sekos9
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Common questions about GUESSWORK
- Is GUESSWORK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUESSWORK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUESSWORK worth?
- GUESSWORK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUESSWORK?
- GUESSWORK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GUESSWORK:
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