GUIDEWAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. GUIDEWAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableGUIDEWAYS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GUIDEWAYS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful GUIDEWAYS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUIDEWAYS
No single letter turns GUIDEWAYS into another word.
How GUIDEWAYS scores
Scrabble g2u1i1d2e1w4a1y4s1 17
Words with Friends g3u2i1d2e1w4a1y3s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in GUIDEWAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUIDEWAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about GUIDEWAYS
- All 9 letters of GUIDEWAYS 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 GUIDEWAYS
guideway16 sideway14 wayside14 wiseguy14 aguised9 gaudies9 swayed13 wagyus13 swaged11 wadges11 gawsie10 wadies10 guides8 guised8 adieus7 aguise7 wedgy13 deawy12 gawsy12 wagyu12 wayed12 yawed12 dawgs10 gaudy10 gawds10 guyed10 sedgy10 wadge10 waged10 daisy9 deaws9 diyas9 guyse9 sawed9 sayed9 sayid9 swage9 wades9 wadis9 wages9
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Common questions about GUIDEWAYS
- Is GUIDEWAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUIDEWAYS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUIDEWAYS worth?
- GUIDEWAYS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUIDEWAYS?
- No single letter can be added to GUIDEWAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GUIDEWAYS:
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