GUIDEWORD is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. GUIDEWORD is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
g2u1i1d2e1w4o1r1d2
PlayableGUIDEWORD · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept GUIDEWORD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful GUIDEWORD is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUIDEWORD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
guidewordsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUIDEWORD scores
Scrabble g2u1i1d2e1w4o1r1d2 15
Words with Friends g3u2i1d2e1w4o1r1d2 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in GUIDEWORD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUIDEWORD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GUIDEWORD
1 longer words begin with GUIDEWORD.
Shorter words from the letters in GUIDEWORD
dowdier12 dodgier10 gowder11 widder11 worded11 dowier10 weirdo10 wordie10 dodger9 drudge9 girded9 grided9 guided9 ridged9 drogue8 gourde8 guider8 rogued8 rouged8 dowed10 wodge10 dower9 dowie9 rowed9 weird9 wider9 wired9 wried9 dodge8 owrie8 rowie8 derig7 diode7 dirge7 dogie7 dried7 droid7 druid7 dured7 geoid7
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Common questions about GUIDEWORD
- Is GUIDEWORD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GUIDEWORD is not in it.
- How many points is GUIDEWORD worth?
- GUIDEWORD is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUIDEWORD?
- GUIDEWORD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GUIDEWORD:
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