GUIDON is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. GUIDON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUIDON?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUIDON is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUIDON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
guidonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUIDON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GUIDON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does GUIDON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small flag or pennant, often forked or pointed at the free end, carried by a military unit to mark its position and identity; also the soldier who carries it.
A guidon is smaller and more pointed than a full standard, which is exactly what let a mounted trooper carry it while riding and still keep it visible above the ranks. Cavalry and later other small units used the guidon to mark where the company stood on a march or in camp, and each unit typically carries a guidon in its own colours or insignia. The word can also name the soldier given the honour of carrying it, a distinction usually reserved for a senior enlisted member of the unit.
How GUIDON is used
Chiefly military; encountered in accounts of cavalry history and in modern army and ROTC unit ceremonies.
- The guidon snapped in the wind at the head of the column.
- Each troop carried its own guidon, striped in the squadron colours.
- He was chosen as guidon for the graduating class.
- Officers could pick out their company by its guidon alone.
- The old guidon, tattered from campaigns, now hangs in the regimental museum.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUIDON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GUIDON
1 longer words begin with GUIDON.
Shorter words from the letters in GUIDON
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Common questions about GUIDON
- Is GUIDON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUIDON, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUIDON worth?
- GUIDON is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUIDON mean?
- A small flag or pennant, often forked or pointed at the free end, carried by a military unit to mark its position and identity; also the soldier who carries it.
- What letters can be added to GUIDON?
- GUIDON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GUIDON:
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