GUISARD is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GUISARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUISARD?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUISARD is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUISARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
guisardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUISARD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GUISARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does GUISARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
A person in disguise who goes from house to house in a festive mask or costume, especially at Hallowe'en or midwinter.
Guising is an old Scottish custom in which costumed visitors perform a song or trick in return for treats. The guisard in the Christmas play wore a painted mask and carried a stick.
How GUISARD is used
Guisard is Scots and found in accounts of folk custom and mumming.
- Every guisard at the door had to sing a verse.
- A guisard in a straw hat knocked at the farmhouse.
- The village still welcomes each guisard with sweets.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUISARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GUISARD
1 longer words begin with GUISARD.
Shorter words from the letters in GUISARD
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Common questions about GUISARD
- Is GUISARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUISARD, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUISARD worth?
- GUISARD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUISARD mean?
- A person in disguise who goes from house to house in a festive mask or costume, especially at Hallowe'en or midwinter.
- What letters can be added to GUISARD?
- GUISARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GUISARD:
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