GUIDESHIP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. GUIDESHIP is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GUIDESHIP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUIDESHIP is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUIDESHIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
guideshipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUIDESHIP scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GUIDESHIP, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUIDESHIP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GUIDESHIP
1 longer words begin with GUIDESHIP.
Shorter words from the letters in GUIDESHIP
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Common questions about GUIDESHIP
- Is GUIDESHIP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GUIDESHIP is not in it.
- How many points is GUIDESHIP worth?
- GUIDESHIP is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUIDESHIP?
- GUIDESHIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GUIDESHIP:
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