GUIDANCES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GUIDANCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableGUIDANCES · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GUIDANCES?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful GUIDANCES is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUIDANCES
No single letter turns GUIDANCES into another word.
How GUIDANCES scores
Scrabble g2u1i1d2a1n1c3e1s1 13
Words with Friends g3u2i1d2a1n2c4e1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in GUIDANCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUIDANCES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GUIDANCES
- All 9 letters of GUIDANCES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in GUIDANCES
guidance12 scauding12 seducing12 deucing11 discage11 educing11 incaged11 scunged11 uncaged11 candies10 cangues10 causing10 ceasing10 cueings10 cundies10 incages10 incased10 incudes10 incused10 induces10 saucing10 uncages10 uncased10 agnised9 aguised9 audings9 augends9 eucains9 gaudies9 gundies9 sueding9 guineas8 cadges10 ceding10 ascend9 cadies9 candie9 cangue9 canids9 casing9
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Common questions about GUIDANCES
- Is GUIDANCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUIDANCES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUIDANCES worth?
- GUIDANCES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUIDANCES?
- No single letter can be added to GUIDANCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GUIDANCES:
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