Scrabble Word Finder

GUIDANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. GUIDANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

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PlayableGUIDANCE · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept GUIDANCE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

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 GUIDANCE 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 GUIDANCE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

guidances13

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How GUIDANCE scores

Scrabble g2u1i1d2a1n1c3e1 12
Words with Friends g3u2i1d2a1n2c4e1 16

Face value of the 8 tiles in GUIDANCE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
g13
u14
i19
d14
a19
n16
c12
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUIDANCE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about GUIDANCE

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with GUIDANCE

guidances13

1 longer words begin with GUIDANCE.

Shorter words from the letters in GUIDANCE

deucing11 educing11 incaged11 uncaged11 ceding10 candie9 cangue9 cnidae9 cueing9 decani9 gaucie9 incage9 induce9 uncage9 uniced9 auding8 augend8 daeing8 eucain8 gained8 unaged8 unciae8 guinea7 cadge9 caged9 acing8 acned8 adunc8 cadie8 caned8 canid8 cnida8 cuing8 dance8 decan8 dunce8 genic8 nicad8 agued7 cunei7

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Common questions about GUIDANCE

Is GUIDANCE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUIDANCE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is GUIDANCE worth?
GUIDANCE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to GUIDANCE?
GUIDANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GUIDANCE:

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