GUIDELINES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GUIDELINES 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.
g2u1i1d2e1l1i1n1e1s1
PlayableGUIDELINES · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GUIDELINES?
| 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%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.7%
Our own measure of how useful GUIDELINES is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUIDELINES
No single letter turns GUIDELINES into another word.
How GUIDELINES scores
Scrabble g2u1i1d2e1l1i1n1e1s1 12
Words with Friends g3u2i1d2e1l2i1n2e1s1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in GUIDELINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUIDELINES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GUIDELINES
dieseling11 euglenids11 guideline11 duelings10 eildings10 euglenid10 indulges10 seedling10 sideling10 sideline9 deleing9 deluges9 dengues9 dingies9 dingles9 dueling9 eilding9 eldings9 eliding9 eluding9 engilds9 guldens9 gundies9 indulge9 legends9 legside9 sdeigne9 seeding9 sidling9 singled9 sliding9 sueding9 unedges9 ungilds9 eelings8 enisled8 ensiled8 inisled8 leesing8 lindies8
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Common questions about GUIDELINES
- Is GUIDELINES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUIDELINES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUIDELINES worth?
- GUIDELINES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUIDELINES?
- No single letter can be added to GUIDELINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GUIDELINES:
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