Scrabble Word Finder

GULFS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. GULFS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

g2u1l1f4s1
PlayableGULFS · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 196,061odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept GULFS?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 24 / 100

24WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.8
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
3.4%

Our own measure of how useful GULFS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for GULFS

No single letter turns GULFS into another word.

How GULFS scores

Scrabble g2u1l1f4s1 9
Words with Friends g3u2l2f4s1 12

Face value of the 5 tiles in GULFS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
g13
u14
l14
f12
s14

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.

Words ending in GULFS

begulfs13 engulfs11 ingulfs11

3 words end in GULFS. Useful as a back hook: play GULFS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in GULFS

fugs8 gulf8 flus7 guls5 lugs5 slug5 fug7 flu6 gul4 gus4 lug4 sug4 ugs4 gu3 ug3 us2

Common questions about GULFS

Is GULFS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts GULFS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is GULFS worth?
GULFS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to GULFS?
No single letter can be added to GULFS to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 5 letters of GULFS:

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