GUIDEWORDS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. GUIDEWORDS 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.
g2u1i1d2e1w4o1r1d2s1
PlayableGUIDEWORDS · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GUIDEWORDS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful GUIDEWORDS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUIDEWORDS
No single letter turns GUIDEWORDS into another word.
How GUIDEWORDS scores
Scrabble g2u1i1d2e1w4o1r1d2s1 16
Words with Friends g3u2i1d2e1w4o1r1d2s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in GUIDEWORDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUIDEWORDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in GUIDEWORDS
guideword15 dowdier12 dowdies12 drowsed12 sworded12 widders12 wuddies12 dowries11 rowdies11 weirdos11 wordies11 dodgers10 dodgier10 drudges10 gorsedd10 dorised9 drogues9 gourdes9 groused9 guiders9 gurdies9 ruddies9 soddier9 dowsed11 gowder11 widder11 wodges11 worded11 dowers10 dowier10 dowser10 drowse10 sowder10 weirdo10 weirds10 wordie10 worsed10 dodger9 dodges9 drudge9
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Common questions about GUIDEWORDS
- Is GUIDEWORDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GUIDEWORDS is not in it.
- How many points is GUIDEWORDS worth?
- GUIDEWORDS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GUIDEWORDS?
- No single letter can be added to GUIDEWORDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GUIDEWORDS:
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